Monday, October 21, 2013

What’s more important to the political people; gay marriage or re-election?

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Something I have learned over and over about the Illinois General Assembly is that it is a legislative body that likes to do things on its...
Saturday, October 19, 2013

The Redskins used to be about Dixie; the team name will change in due time

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With the Chicago Bears headed off to the Maryland suburbs that contain the stadium used these days by the Washington Redskins, we’re going t...
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Friday, October 18, 2013

Chicago evolutions; Is there now a city that lives on only in my head?

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Every time I happen to be at State and Randolph streets, it triggers a childhood memory – an old advertising board for cigarettes that use...
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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Will Chicago start spewing, get stagnated by, the “reparations” label?

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It seems that some people want the stain of one-time police Commander Jon Burge to live on for a long, long time.  The future Chica...
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

EXTRA: Will Ill. high ct. back Gov?

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Will Ill. Supreme Court back Quinn? So what happens if the Supreme Court of Illinois decides that Gov. Pat Quinn was justified, after al...

Did CPS drive students away from school? What can keep them in class?

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When the Chicago Public Schools closed several of its inner-city facilities as part of a measure to control costs, much was made of the co...
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Celebrity candidates a unique breed. Would you vote for Ventura for Prez? What about Erika for Congress?

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I’ll confess to not fully understanding the concept of “celebrity” political candidates. Sen. Ditka? Who's kidding whom!   By ...