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* What will be tomorrow’s big headline from the Statehouse? Explain.
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:03 am
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LEAVE YOUR KEY, TAKE THE CANNOLI, SMITH EXPELLED
“REFORMED” RADOGNO NOW WITH CROSS ON REFORM
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:08 am
“Smith kicked out; Pensions kicked down the road”
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:09 am
Reformed Radogno, going against caucus members and hitching her wagon with Cross…
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:09 am
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:11 am
MR. SMITH LEAVES THE CAPITOL
RADOGNO SHIFTS GEARS, REFORM STUCK IN NEUTRAL
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:12 am
Rome Wasn’t Burned in a Day: Stay Tuned
Comment by Way Way Down Here Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:14 am
Cheap Trick’s opening act not so cheap.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:17 am
Smith Expelled- Gov fails to present Legislature with a pension reform bill once again!
Comment by PQ's Primary Opponent Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:23 am
“Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5, 27-28″
[A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.}
Comment by Anonymice Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:26 am
PENSION DEAL FAILS
Comment by Keyser Soze Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:26 am
SPECIAL SESSION STILL LEAVES SPECIAL MESS - NO REFORM
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:26 am
ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz.
Comment by Not ready for prime time Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:29 am
State Fair and Circus Both End; Circus With One Less Clown
Comment by SO IL M Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:30 am
BIGGEST LOSERS; QUINN, ILLINOIS, EVERYONE
NO TAPE DELAY - SMITH REMOVED FROM HOUSE
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:37 am
SO IL M - Awesome!!!
Gov calls special session,
Cost $40,000.00
Will present Pension Plan,
Forgets to provide Plan,
Blames Legislators
Comment by Irish Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:42 am
Irish—-Thank You, my favorite so far is word slinger.
I thought about going with Legislators Kick Smith, Punt Pensions ….but thought that was too close to his.
Comment by SO IL M Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 12:00 pm
SMITH FINISHED, PENSIONS NOT
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 12:04 pm
Bust and Busted
Comment by Makandadawg Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 12:11 pm
Smith Out, Vows to return in January.
Pension reduction bills postponed until new numbers can be made up.
Comment by Mouthy Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 12:20 pm
Pension Bill Fails, Quinn Blames Scott Walker
Jesse Takes A Tumble As Ally Loses House Seat
Comment by OurMagician Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 12:21 pm
Radogno, others holed up in Wisconsin; Quinn sends Illinois State Police to bring them back
Comment by Cheswick Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 12:26 pm
Smith ousted. Legislature decides not to call unconstitutional pension reform bill for a vote.
Comment by Jechislo Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 12:34 pm
Gov Quinn vacations in Wisconsin with Walker! Plots strategy: against Union workers! Madigan to join meeting later
Comment by Gary Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 12:42 pm
Kick is Good! Pension Reform Fumbled.
Comment by Great Caesar's Ghost! Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 12:44 pm
Unions rejoyce. Quinn’s “half a loaf” foiled. Can is kicked.
Comment by Responsa Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 12:44 pm
“Democrats vote to abolish legislative pensions, while GOP votes to keep them”
Comment by reformer Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 12:49 pm
Legislators proclaim “Derrick Smith Appreciation Day” and mistakenly vote to expel Derrick Rose.
Lawmakers resolve pension crisis: grateful retirees now to receive Illinois lottery tickets instead of cash.
I’m outta here.
Comment by Third Reading Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 1:04 pm
after pension booth closes at state fair, windsocks sell out as bluelight special !
Comment by railrat Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 1:21 pm
“Dewey Defeats Truman”
Comment by Lakeview Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 1:21 pm
PENSIVE PENSION PLAN PROMPTLY PUNTED
BENEFIT BILL BRAZENLY BEATEN
DERRICK DERAILED
SMITH SENT TO SING-SING
Comment by Spiney Norman Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 1:27 pm
Lawmakers fix pensions; Gov’s leadership leads to reform deal(headline courtesy of The Onion)
Comment by Groundhog Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 2:01 pm
Smith Thanks Illinois For His Pension
Comment by Cook County Commoner Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 2:03 pm
RADOGNO SETS PHASERS TO STUN
SMITH SENT INTO ORBIT
STARSHIP ILLINOIS CRASHES
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 2:09 pm
New world record for cabbage eating. Legislators pass methane gas bill.
Comment by jt Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 2:11 pm
Smith trips out, but pensions don’t fall.
Comment by Wensicia Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 2:38 pm
How about “Smith’s Pension Credits Stopped”
Comment by Cal Skinner Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 2:54 pm
FAILURE
Comment by 1776 Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 2:59 pm
Chicago Tribune:
Cross: Pension Bill ‘Stinks’
Sun-Times:
Madigan: ‘He Who Smelt It, Dealt It’
Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 3:36 pm
Pension issue resolved when an Excel column format is found to be off by a decimal.
Comment by zatoichi Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 3:40 pm
REPUBLICANS TAKE WORST VOTE EVER
Vote to Save Their Pensions at Expense of State Bond Rating
“Madigan made us do it” says Cross
Comment by TwoFeetThick Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 4:53 pm
Quinn Demands Lawmakers Act on Pensions Time Bomb
Urlacher and McCarthy Split - Report
Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 5:57 pm
Apocalypse Postponed
Comment by Judgment Day Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 6:28 pm
House scolds icc for com ed not getting everything they want… House kicks out a guy taking money to enrich himself, yet those who take it to stay elected don’t see the irony.. Nothing happens on pensions
Comment by dang Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 6:46 pm
The Never Ending Story
Comment by House of Pain Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 7:59 pm
“Konerko, back from concussion, goes yard”
Technically, not from the statehouse, but take the good news where you can find it.
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 8:04 pm
“NASA makes moon landing. Ty Fahner claims astronaut pensions bankrupting NASA.”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 8:19 pm
Boone’s Saloon Only Winner in Special Session
Comment by Soccertease Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 8:55 pm
A lot of hot air but no balloon got off the ground!
Comment by Mama Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 9:46 pm
There is nobody singing at the end of the day..
Comment by Mama Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 10:04 pm
“NASA makes moon landing. Ty Fahner claims astronaut pensions bankrupting NASA.”
I wouldn’t go there, “Anonymous.”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 10:54 pm
=Boone’s Saloon Only Winner in Special Session =
I’ve been following them–and their menu looks great. I’d like to go there some day.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 10:56 pm
Casino license issued to Illinois General Assembly - Gambling on future runs rampant.
Cross, Radogno reaffirm commitment to be noncommittal.
Smith expelled, ILGA confirms bribery only way to get action in Springfield.
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner..Disregard, everyone loses
Comment by Midstate Indy Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:09 pm
Wow a big waste of Time and Taxpayers hard earned money.
Comment by ah HA Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:12 pm
–Cross, Radogno reaffirm commitment to be noncommittal.–
That’ pretty good.
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Aug 17, 12 @ 11:59 pm