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* Illinois Gaming Board postpones awarding of casino license

* Thomson prison saga gets stranger

George Ryan made it possible to build a a $140 million prison that can’t be used in Thomson. Rod Blagojevich made it possible to hire a 208-member correctional work force from our region that can’t be used in Thomson.

Could it get worse?

* Several towns stop fighting Canadian National Railway plan and cut deals

* Caterpillar cuts Decatur contract workers

* Amid economic woes, some signs of prosperity for south suburban businesses

* Before Sit-In, Workers Beat Racial Tensions

* Economic crisis has impact on Southland

* Barbara Eason-Watkins eyed as replacement for Chicago school chief Arne Duncan

* County health board needs to probe itself

* In-person bail hearings could ease jail crowding

* Roskam’s pre-election mailings met deadline, commission says

posted by Kevin Fanning
Wednesday, Dec 17, 08 @ 8:59 am

Comments

Rich Miller sends two women to the hospital!

http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x1435862898/Two-women-hospitalized-after-crash

(yes I know its not the same, but I couldn’t resist)

Comment by Ghost Wednesday, Dec 17, 08 @ 9:38 am
Rich Miller … liberal journalist:

Jill Stanek at WorldNetDaily mentions Rich

In 2005, when political interest in public funding of embryonic stem-cell research was peaking, Blagojevich apparently grew impatient with the Democrat-controlled Illinois General Assembly, which couldn’t seem to get a law passed to authorize spending. Blagojevich signed an executive order. He found $10 million in a vaguely worded state budget line item and took it.

Newspaper editorial boards around the state decried Blagojevich’s end run around the legislative process, as did members of his own party.

In light of this past week’s revelations, I found this interesting, by Rich Miller, a liberal journalist, who wrote in July 2005:

[T]his was undoubtedly a secret deal cut by three Dem leaders and, perhaps, one GOP leader and, as a result, has to be the most well-hidden appropriation we’ve seen in a long time.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=83791

Comment by Hearing Voices Wednesday, Dec 17, 08 @ 9:38 am
not political, but a sure sign that there is something in the water in Illinois, drew peterson gets engaged to a 23 year old, who will be wife number 5. it’s 24/7 about the crazy state of Illinois in the national news.

Comment by Amy Wednesday, Dec 17, 08 @ 10:43 am
Amy, I just saw that. I hope this girl has some friends who can get her out of town as soon as possible.

Further proof that Darwin was wrong.

Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Dec 17, 08 @ 11:11 am
Interesting. CNN is reporting that Newt is taking the national GOP to tak for trying to link Obama to blag, noting the history of such ads backiring on the GOP (as I mentioned would most liekly happen). http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/17/how-can-gop-help-pres-elect-obama/

Comment by Ghost Wednesday, Dec 17, 08 @ 4:13 pm