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* Ill. judge rules against opponents of museum move
A Cook County judge has found that Chicago officials acted properly when approving a plan to relocate the Chicago Children’s Museum to Grant Park.
Judge Martin Agran on Tuesday ruled against nearby residents of the proposed site who say they weren’t given proper legal notice of the move. But Jim Fabbrini, the residents’ lawyer, says the decision is a “minor setback.”
* Children’s Museum move opponents lose court round
“It’s a minor setback,” said Jim Fabbrini, lawyer for the residents. “This was a minor suit that dealt with the process and not whether it is illegal to build in Grant Park.”
* Mayor Daley defends taxing Chicago Bears ticket licenses - Mayor wants levy on secondhand seat licenses
“They’re flipping” the PSLs, Daley said, using the term for buying property and selling it quickly at a steep profit. “That’s all they’re doing. So we caught them.”
* Plan for the worst, New Orleans mayor advises
Whether the potential threat is pandemic flu, terrorism, a weather emergency or some other disaster, the mayor of New Orleans said Tuesday that Illinois officials should make sure to plan for the worst — just in case.
* Magazine, newspaper readership aging fast
The audiences at many titles, moreover, are getting older fast. The median reader age rose 3.7 years at the Sunday Chicago Tribune, for example, 3.9 years at Car and Driver, 4.1 years at U.S. News & World Report and 4.9 years at Penthouse, according to the research.
Some magazines and newspapers are even seeing their audiences age in real time — or faster. Readers’ median age has increased 6.6 years since spring 2004 at Motorcyclist magazine, 6.8 years at Street Rodder and 6.8 years at Motor Boating.
* Exonerated man charges Chicago police framed him
Dean Cage has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Chicago, a police detective who investigated the rape, and other unnamed officers. The 42-year-old says he was framed so police could close the case.
* Sewage-cooking plant brews debate in Chicago suburbs - Agency staff members say project in Stickney is no longer needed; they are exploring ways to pull out of contract
* Percentage of older lawyers growing in Illinois
* Transit tickets by cell phone?
* Longtime TV reporter Shaw to head watchdog group
* After $18 uproar, talk of no entry charge
Could public anger about increased admission fees at the Art Institute soon turn to glee over free admission?
Art Institute Director James Cuno believes Chicago’s philanthropic community, fresh off its fund-raising coup in financing the new Modern Wing, could raise at least a $250 million endowment to give everyone free access to the Art Institute.
* Executive Mansion draws money for repairs
Tuesday’s event was one of only two fundraisers held to benefit the Executive Mansion, 410 E. Jackson St., during the past nine years, according to Curator David Bourland.
Government funding to repair the nation’s largest governor’s mansion is practically nonexistent, which Bourland attributes to the state’s lack of a capital improvement plan during the past decade.
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, May 27, 09 @ 8:55 am
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Anybody know what percentage of Bears season ticket holders are suburbanites?
Comment by Steve Wednesday, May 27, 09 @ 9:11 am
Regarding the Children’s Museum, that deal, like everything the parking meter changes, is wired to support the struggling Millennium Park garages.
Even the new addition to the Art Institute (pretty cool, but Modern Art ain’t my bag) includes a skywalk across Monroe to the garages.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, May 27, 09 @ 9:13 am
Perhaps some of that $250,000,000 in the capital bill (yes, a quarter of a billion) that, according to a recent Carol Marin column, is supposed to go to refurbishing state legislators’ offices could be redirected to the refurbishing of the Mansion.
Comment by cassandra Wednesday, May 27, 09 @ 9:21 am
you have a location named Stickney with a sewage cooking plant and can only do a dry factual report. Newspapers reporters need to consider adding a bit more style to attract readers.
On a side question, why is Daley so popular with Chicagoans?
Comment by Ghost Wednesday, May 27, 09 @ 9:24 am
====Executive Mansion draws money for repairs===
Say what you will about Governor Quinns governing style but yesterday he again showed his regular guy side at the mansion fundraiser. He walked up to the bar and ordered a drink (not sure what he ordered). But then he reached into his wallet and got out a couple of bucks to tip the bartenders. Nobody was around to see except for a few staffers and a couple of lushes. Can’t say I have seen many legislators tip at an event, let alone a governor.
Comment by Anon Wednesday, May 27, 09 @ 11:58 am
“According to a study by the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, 39 percent of the lawyers in 2008 in the Land of Lincoln were between 50 and 74 years old. Fifteen years ago, the same age group accounted for 22 percent of the state’s lawyers. Not only that, but the group expects the percentage to keep climbing for the next five to 10 years.”
The Illinois Supreme Court improperly delegates an important governmental and judicial function–the approval of law schools–to a trade association of lawyers–the American Bar Association–which exists primarily for the benefit of its member attorneys.
Of course, there are only 9 ABA approved law schools in all of Illinois, 6 of which are located in Chicago. The ABA refuses to approve online and distance education, as does California and the rest of the world; and they do not allow part-time attendance.
Is there any surprise that there is a shortage of new layers when this system of artificially constructed limits on competition keeps the price and accessibility of law school out of reach for most people–especially people seeking to change careers and make a move into the legal field?
Comment by Squideshi Wednesday, May 27, 09 @ 5:08 pm