McHenry County Has Highest Percentage Applying for Concealed Carry Permits in Chicago Area

Thanks to a statistical analysis by the Chicago Sun-Times, we know today that McHenry County has more people, on a proportional basis, applying for concealed carry permits than any other Chicago-area county. (Graphic here. Map here.) With 822 people applying … Continue reading

Fighting Political Corruption Last on Sun-Times’ Priorities for New U.S. Attorney

Yesterday I had the audacity to suggest that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel may have been trying to divert resources in the U.S. Attorney’s Office away from political corruption. Why else would he emphasize that newly-sworn in U.S. Attorney Zach Fardon … Continue reading

RTA’s Al Jourdan and Don Totten Remind Suburbanites What’s at Stake

It took Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown to point it out, but there are some high regional stakes in the fight over who controls mass transportation in the metropolitan area. The same fight occurred in 1974 and in the early … Continue reading

Tryon Proves Suburban County Homeowners Ante Up More Than Chicago’s

I didn’t stop the newspapers when we went on vacation last month and am working my way though back issues. On June 16th, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown shared information virtually forbidden in Chicago-based media. What’s that? The fact that … Continue reading

Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Takes Shot at McHenry County Judge Maureen McIntyre

There have been many articles and one editorial about the worthiness of McHenry County Circuit Judge Maureen McIntyre to preside at the trial of Richard Daley nephew R.J. Vanecko in his involuntary manslaughter case involving David Koschman. Today, Chicago Sun-Times … Continue reading

Tribune Jihadist Car Bomber Coverage Failure: “Large Suburban Mall” One Target – “Look how scared they would be.”

It’s a good thing I subscribe to both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Tribune. Take a look at the front page of the Sun-Times: Now, if I had only subscribed to the Tribune, here’s all I would have seen on … Continue reading

Voters Disagree with Editors of Daily Herald, Northwest Herald, Chicago Tribune & Chicago Sun-Times

They all endorsed Melissa Bean for the 8th Congressional District seat. But, voters ignored the newspaper endorsements. They picked someone who represents their interests and not the liberal special interests of San Francisco. They elected Joe Walsh. That’s in spite … Continue reading

Could Chicago Sun-Times Be Preparing Southside Readers for an Isaac Hayes Endorsement?

It’s probably because I met Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.’s GOP opponent Isaac Hayes at the Family PAC cruise last month that I am following with more than casual interest the deteriorating political fortunes of the incumbent. Today, the Chicago Sun-Times … Continue reading

Tax Hike Pimps Boldness Growing

Naturally the black hole that wishes to eat a couple thousand dollars of my income originates in Chicago. Consider he Chicago Sun-Times today. Look at the cover.  Abraham Lincoln is crying because taxes aren’t higher. He isn’t crying because people … Continue reading

Regional “Doomsday” Doesn’t Make the Front Page, Personal “Doomsday” Does

The unions decided to keep their benefits. That was more important than letting the commuters ride the CTA. And the personal grief of Democratic Party Lieutenant Governor Scott Lee Cohen’s son was more important that the doomsday for CTA strap … Continue reading