Found this delightful T-Shirt at a First Church Buddy Break: … Continue reading
Category Archives: Cartoon
Last weekend our family was in Springfield attending the Old Capitol Art Fair. A local weekly called the Illinois Times is distributed for free throughout the area. What did I find inside but a cartoon aimed at Springfield Aldermen and … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: TAHAWWUR RANA SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SUPPORTING PAKISTANI TERROR GROUP AND TERROR PLOT IN DENMARK CHICAGO — A Pakistani native who operated a Chicago-based immigration business was sentenced today … Continue reading
Friday’s editorial cartoon in the Chicago Sun-Times by Jack Higgins is trenchant. I knew the word worked, but had to look up its meaning: “vigorously effective and articulate.” He shows traffic leaving Wisconsin. The sign says, “”Leaving Wisconsin, Scott Walker, … Continue reading
The email read, “Here’s a picture of the convicted IL governor’s first night in prison of his 14 year sentence. Gosh! They make a handsome couple!” As those who have followed my 1990’s political career, my social conscious cause of … Continue reading
The following press release arrived from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago: CHICAGO MAN CHARGED WITH PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO AL QAEDA BY ATTEMPTING TO SEND FUNDS OVERSEAS CHICAGO — A Chicago man who claims to be acquainted with an … Continue reading
Zane Seipler, the man challenging almost 11-year incumbent Republican McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren has issues a press release challenging the incumbent’s credentials as a Republican. The statement follows: Republican Sheriff Keith Nygren’s Support of the Democratic Party Woodstock, IL, … Continue reading
The big news in the Northwest Herald Sunday was that State Representative Jack Franks was not going to run for governor. He had been teasing the media that he might make such a run for a long time, gathering about … Continue reading
We’re to the point on the list of names on the invitation of State Rep. Jack Franks’ fund raiser where we see the P’s and Q’s. For your edification, they follow: Tim and Debbie PaceDennis PalysJack and Sue PeleckMario J. … Continue reading
Take a look at this May 1st article I found in Elgin’s Courier-News. It tells of how the head of the State Police Merit Board got “a 2006 Dodge Charger, boasting a ‘Hemi” V-8 engine that blasts from zero to … Continue reading
The State Journal-Register’s cartoonist Christ Britt has penned an empathetic cartoon concerning Governor Pat Quinn’s income tax hike efforts. It is not demeaning like Chicago Sun-Times’ editorial cartoonist Jack Higgins’. This cartoon has a big wave about to crash on … Continue reading
In a “Dumb and Dumber” take off, yesterday Chicago Sun-Times cartoonist took off on the re-naming of the Sears Tower and Governor Pat Quinn’s 50% income tax proposal. Higgins has stuck an arrow through Quinn’s head. … Continue reading
Here is what appeared in Jack Higgins’ editorial cartoon in the Chicago Sun-Times yesterday. I don’t have a key for a lightning bolt or a cent sign, but the rest is GOVERNOR RODBLAG@#*!H I wonder if he will use my … Continue reading
Here is what appeared in Jack Higgins’ editorial cartoon in the Chicago Sun-Times yesterday. I don’t have a key for a lightning bolt or a cent sign, but the rest is GOVERNOR RODBLAG@#*!H I wonder if he will use my … Continue reading
“Hey, Dad. Barack Obama’s on Cartoon Network.” I ran in with my camera, but missed it. “Don’t worry. It’ll be on again. Obama is on between every program.” “Call me the next time,” I said. It was Inauguration Day and … Continue reading
“Hey, Dad. Barack Obama’s on Cartoon Network.” I ran in with my camera, but missed it. “Don’t worry. It’ll be on again. Obama is on between every program.” “Call me the next time,” I said. It was Inauguration Day and … Continue reading
Maybe I overestimated the amount of pressure that it would take for blacks to get white U.S. Senate Democrats to seat Illinois Roland Burris. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hinted at a deal on Sunday. Look at this cartoon from … Continue reading