I Like Phil Kadner’s Commentary on Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich
Phil Kadner writes good stuff. Read this (excellent) and this on the Blagojevich trial. Both are excellent. Phil Kadner writes good stuff. Peace.
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Elvis Remains In The Building: Blagojevich Takes to TV
The mouth that won’t stop gabbing is starting another media blitz as the Summer of Blagojevich continues. From the Chicago Tribune: Beginning a weekend media blitz, Rod Blagojevich said this morning he will not take any plea deal from prosecutors, accused them of trying to criminalize political horse-trading and emphasized repeatedly that he had not [...]
Family Sues Dolton, Cook County Over Hit-and-Run of Teen
View more news videos at: http://www.nbcchicago.com/video. From NBC Chicago: The city of Dolton and Cook County are being sued by the family of a teenager killed by a driver fleeing from police. Attorney Larry Rogers Jr. said the family of Kenyatta Brack Jr. allege Cook County sheriff’s deputies and Dolton police officers acted recklessly in [...]
Illinois’ National Disgrace Almost At At End: Blago Case Finally To Go To Jury
Our national disgrace is almost over, Chicagoland. Illinois. Blago’s case is finally going to the jury. From the Sun-Times: The prosecution finishes its rebuttal and Judge Zagel adjourns court for the day. ‘Members of the jury, you’ve heard all the evidence and the arguments,” he tells them. He tells the jury it is especially important [...]
Another Child Shot in Chicago – Do We Care Anymore?
From ABC 7 News in Chicago: A teenage boy was shot and critically wounded Sunday afternoon in the city’s Roseland neighborhood. The 14-year-old, identified by his family as Kionn Rogers, was shot in the chest in the Far South Side area at approximately 1:45 p.m. in the 10700-block of South Wentworth. He reportedly is visiting [...]
Juror’s Hear Patti Blagojevich’s Potty Mouth
Patti On Tape: "Tell Them To Hold Up That F***ing Cubs S***. F*** them." I don’t have a picture of Patti Blagojevich. Never met her. Met the former Gov. several times. This picture comes from one of those meetings, taken in Matteson’s Lincoln Mall so many lifetimes ago, it seems now. Actually believed in him [...]
Man Charged with Murder in Death of Infant Daughter
Kejuan Hunt. (Photo: PFPD) The sad news from eNews Park Forest: A Park Forest man was charged with first degree murder Saturday in connection with the July 3 death of his 3-month-old daughter. According to a press release issued by the Park Forest Police Department, on July 2, 2010, Park Forest Police and Fire Units [...]
Chicago Loses A Hero: Officer Thor Soderberg Killed By Own Weapon During Struggle
The tragic news first from the Chicago Sun-Times: A Chicago Police officer — an academy instructor who volunteered his time by serving as a guide to a blind triathlete — was shot and killed with his own weapon Wednesday afternoon during a struggle outside a South Side police station, authorities said. Officer Thor Soderberg, 43, [...]
Rod Blagojevich’s $400,000 Closet
I haven’t written much about the trial of Rod Blagojevich. Court proceedings bore me, and we always learn far too much about the alleged offender than we ever wanted to know. Now this, from the Sun-Times: A $5,000 Oxxford suit, $1,400 spent on Geneva Custom Shirts, $63 in Hanro underwear and $214 in ties — [...]
Mark Kirk Makes Like Bunny, Flees From Press
Illinois politics takes us down the rabbit hole once again. From Greg Hinz at Crain’s Chicago Business: The Democratic and Republican nominees for the U.S. Senate, Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk, gave their views on planning and environmental issues at a Metropolitan Planning Council lunch on Monday. But the news was what happened afterward: Mr. [...]
