The Sunday before, the Tribune syndicated Dick Tracy comic strip’s current creators Joe Staton and Mike Curtis honored Dick Locher for his time as chief cartoonist. Locher has retired and been honored with a statue of Dick Tracy in his … Continue reading
Category Archives: Editorial Cartoon
As soon as it was revealed that Governor Pat Quinn had let criminals out on the street, I thought of the revolving door television ad that ran when Michael Dukakis ran against the first George Bush. The issue was sure … Continue reading
Our former governor continues to be ridiculed. Here is part of a cartoon of ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich. It is based on his being invited to appear on a “reality”show at $80,000 per show. What will he do with his pompadour? … 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
In Sunday’s Jack Higgins’ editorial cartoon, he looks at a scene on a CTA bus. A man is reading a Chicago Sun-Times (what else, he works for the Sun-Times). Here’s the headline, THE CLOWNIS PRISON BOUND A lady looking at … Continue reading
In Sunday’s Jack Higgins’ editorial cartoon, he looks at a scene on a CTA bus. A man is reading a Chicago Sun-Times (what else, he works for the Sun-Times). Here’s the headline, THE CLOWNIS PRISON BOUND A lady looking at … Continue reading
Watching the incredible shrinking Tribune was interrupted by a diversion Tuesday. A color photo showed up in the usually very gray editorial column. And, as a bonus, the editorial cartoon was in color. Somehow I doubt that will stem the … Continue reading
Watching the incredible shrinking Tribune was interrupted by a diversion Tuesday. A color photo showed up in the usually very gray editorial column. And, as a bonus, the editorial cartoon was in color. Somehow I doubt that will stem the … Continue reading
Tom Roeser wrote a piece on July 16th in which he detailed the acceptance of Republicans by the Georgetown crowd. He referred to it as “Standing Tall in Georgetown.” When a Republican got mature enough in Washington, he abandoned the … Continue reading
Tom Roeser wrote a piece on July 16th in which he detailed the acceptance of Republicans by the Georgetown crowd. He referred to it as “Standing Tall in Georgetown.” When a Republican got mature enough in Washington, he abandoned the … Continue reading
This re-cycled Peanuts cartoon from yesterday’s Chicago Tribune is just too apropos. In it Lucy is dictating a letter to the editor to Charlie Brown: ”Dear Mr. Editor…Enclosed please find one political cartoon which I have drawn for your newspaper.” … Continue reading
This re-cycled Peanuts cartoon from yesterday’s Chicago Tribune is just too apropos. In it Lucy is dictating a letter to the editor to Charlie Brown: ”Dear Mr. Editor…Enclosed please find one political cartoon which I have drawn for your newspaper.” … Continue reading