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Bears camp is underway and of course all the news so far is terrific. We know Grossman will be at least a little better and if not he’ll get pulled. We know the running game will be more physical than last year. We know that Turner is going to put Grossman in the shotgun more [...]

Dear Mayor Daley,
For the last year or so, the Potbelly’s on LaSalle had been selling coffee for a dollar. It’s good coffee and the cup is at least 12 ounces, maybe even 16. They originally lured me in with a sign that read something like “Remember when you could get a cup of coffee for [...]

We griped when John Edwards spent $400 on a haircut … well, try $600 on a make-up job.

There’s lots of discussion in the local blogosphere this week about the Sun-Times‘ editorial page changes. Steve Huntley, long-time editor, is now a columnist and is openly admitting is sympathy for conservatives (and libertarians). But the editorial page is under new management and is returning the paper to its liberal routes. This has lead many [...]

Brent Kowalkoski is being charged with a class 4 felony for running out onto Wrigley Field, apparently attempting to hug or hit Bobby Howry. Is felony a bit much? I think so. Eric Zorn is on the case.

I’m sure I’ll learn to love it … someday.

So a friend passed this along to me and maybe I should start planning an intervention of some sort. Nevertheless, I figure there are plenty of lushes out there who might appreciate having a list of specials at 50 or so north-side bars.
Chicago Bar Specials
The list isn’t comprehensive, and I certainly cannot vouch for accuracy [...]

Nice. just when you think government in Illinois is totally pathetic, comes this from the Post-Dispatch:
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Bickering Democrats failed last week to meet an annual legislative deadline for passing a state budget and dealing with other major issues, despite holding total control of state government.
But at least they managed to vote themselves a [...]

From ABC:
Some public employees make more in retirement than they did on the job. Hundreds of them in Illinois are now being paid six-figure pensions.
Related Links

* State University Retirement System of Illinois response
* Teachers Retirement System response

The top pension paid to a public employee in the state of Illinois last year was nearly $1,000 [...]

I don’t know how I missed this gem. From the Chicago Sun-Times (back in January):

Hoping to stop lawyers from adopting Irish names to run for judge, Gov. Blagojevich has signed a bill requiring candidates who have changed their names within three years before running to have a “formerly known as” under their name.
The law excuses [...]