Monday, August 16, 2010

Is “old school” news style too tacky?

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The Chicago Sun-Times gave us a news “exclusive” that reeks of the news mentality of decades past. Drew Peterson, the one-time suburban Boli...
Saturday, August 14, 2010

When do religious displays cross line?

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I comprehend the fact that some people receive such a satisfying sensation from their religious beliefs that they feel the need to engage in...
Friday, August 13, 2010

A false alarm

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It seems we’re nowhere near a verdict against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on assorted charges of government corruption, and his bro...
Thursday, August 12, 2010

Quinn likely to tick off the “right” by doing the right thing on credit check law

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I understand the theory – someone who has a habit of not paying their bills on time is probably unreliable in other aspects of life. Which i...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010

EXTRA: Rostenkowski evidence that not everything from political past was bad

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Dan Rostenkowski,the one-time mighty chairman of Ways and Means whom some people were determined to think of as corrupt even before he go t ...

Dreadful news copy is the result of non-verdict in criminal trial of Blagojevich

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We’re in the news desert these days – the jury that has the task of reaching a verdict in the criminal cases against former Gov. Rod Blagoje...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Chicago’s views on immigration policy and its reform not at all surprising to me

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I still remember my initial reaction when I left Chicago for a few years to work and live in Springfield, Ill. “All the white people have ma...