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Have you ever noticed how funny it is watching people run for the train? It is a visual comedy.
The inner turmoil one expriences in that moment is manifest in the physicallity of a man in full suit NOT quite running for the train. The internal conflict:

If you run, you look like a dork, you could [...]

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Wow. While I can’t say I’ll necessarily miss his commentary, I think this could be a big moment in media news. Mariotti is a relatively big name. The Sun-Times has been on the leading edge of the newpaper industry’s demise. Mariotti is openly saying in essence, there is no future in newspapers. He’s right. When [...]

Anyone who reads this blog knows that I’m not an Obama fan. But as I look into the Chicago Annenberg Challenge stuff, I’m a little concerned that there just isn’t a there there. At most, it looks like we’ll find out (a) that Barack Obama is a supporter of government-run public education and (b) that [...]

I’m glad I am not the only one steaming about this. Marin reminds us of all the recent examples of Nepotitis in Chicago politics:
Congressman Bill Lipinski was the picture of health through his primary race in the spring of 2004 only to be stricken with nepotitis mid-summer. The onset of the disease coincided with the [...]

From the Trib:
In a brief telephone interview, Jones confirmed his retirement and said “We’ll see” when asked whether his son, Emil Jones III, would succeed him. Jones spokeswoman Cindy Davidsmeyer said the senator wants his son to replace him and would file paperwork Monday to have his own name removed from the Nov. 4 ballot. [...]

I’m shocked. Emil Jones is going to retire! But my conspiracy-driven mind just can’t accept that it’s all on the up and up. Maybe he’s expecting a big appointment from the Obama administration?
Also, we should all make note of the fact Emil is probably going to handpick a successor rather than allowing voters to do [...]

Daley says they may have to lay off City employees. I’ll believe it when I see it. Maybe he’ll lay off all the ghost employees working for the water department (Google:”Operation Haunted Hall“).
What really floors me is the answer is right in front of their faces:
Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd) said aldermen believe the county increase [...]

I wonder how much free stuff Chicago Cops receive?

What do you know, I actually agree with Progress Illinois about something.