I just don’t know what all the fuss is about with IL Guv Blago demanding grease for appointing Barack’s U.S. senate replacement. I mean the
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Shays’ Campaign Blues, Plus: The Politics Of Crime
Congressman Christopher Shays, known for expressing emotion, is not a happy man these days, and his mood goes far beyond losing the job he’s had
Read moreIs It Time To Bring Back A Financial Review Board?
I’m hearing chatter in the community–and I think it’s going to become louder–from business interests, newspaper friends and OIB readers that maybe it’s time for
Read moreFunerals For Friends, Plus: Keep Squawking About The Budget Mess
I’m melancholy whenever a company goes out of business especially so when we’re conducting funerals for newspapers, where I got my start. The newspaper business
Read moreOne Nasty Deficit, Plus: Funding For Veterans Memorial
The city budget, as OIB has reported for weeks, is ugly and doesn’t look like it’s getting better any time soon. Only it’s worse than
Read moreHow Bad Is The Budget? Plus: Hurry, Hurry, Hurry
My oh my, what happens to your negotiating position if layoffs that you promised don’t actually happen? Last Friday was the day 30 or so
Read moreMy Middle Name Is Joe, Plus: New Shays-Himes Poll And Millions Of Voters
We have Joe The Bartender, Joe The Barber, Joe Six Pack and now Joe The Plumber. Hey, my middle name is Joe, were they talking
Read moreThe Council’s Counsel, Plus: Lenny, Mandy And Tizzy, And Earth To McCain
This one will be fun to watch. It probably doesn’t have the force of law and won’t become a major issue again until the 2011 mayoral election,
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