Monday, August 22, 2011

Will White still be around in ‘19?

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On the one hand, the idea of a man pushing age 85 holding the political post that is one of the most visible in Illinois government reeks of...
Saturday, August 20, 2011

Gambling versus gaming – that’s what Quinn/Emanuel casinos quibble is about

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While watching the activity this week of city and state government, I can’t help but compare the casino-related rhetoric of Gov. Pat Quinn a...
Friday, August 19, 2011

$2 for “gas” sounds like fast-food price

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Michele Bachmann making promises that we will pay less than $2 for a gallon of gasoline makes her sound like a candidate for a school studen...
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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Downtown immigration protest message meant for Obama 1,000 miles away

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In President Barack Obama’s adopted home town of Chicago, activists made a point Wednesday of expressing their outrage with the president’s ...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Illinois fair pales politically

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Wednesday and Thursday will be the political days, so to speak, of the Illinois State Fair. Not that it means much, because people intereste...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

15 months to go, yet Obama already in campaign mode with Midwest journey

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Officially, this is not a campaign stunt. OBAMA: A 3-day Midwest tour  President Barack Obama’s three-day tour by bus of the Midwes...
Monday, August 15, 2011

EXTRA: No Hawaii trip for Fielders?

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On the surface, it sounds absurd. Somebody does not want to take a trip to Hawaii. We also have a professional sports team that doesn’t wan...