Term Limits, Illinois Style

Found this on Illinois Review. The story is about former Cheers’ and Frasier star Kelsey Grammer’s deciding to shoot the television series “The Boss” in Chicago. Here’s what caught my attention.  Creator Farhan Safinia comments on the lack of constitutional … Continue reading

The Obama Tours – Official and Ever-So-Unofficial

Saturday, the Chicago Sun-Times printed a map showing a tour for President Barack Obama fans. It’s called “The Obama Trail.” But there is another Obama tour, something like the Tour of Scandals that used to (and may still) exist in … Continue reading

U.S. Attorney’s Press Release on Former Gov. Rod and Brother Rob Blagojevich’s, John Harris’, Alonzo Monk’s, Chris Kelly’s and Bill Cellini’s Indictme

Here’s what folks have been waiting for all day. The “Year of a Million Dreams” is over for the governor and his family. Former Governor Rod Blagojevich and his family have reported checked out of their hotel at Disney World. … Continue reading

Those Vulcan Lakes TIF Guys Picked by Mayor Aaron Shepley and the Crystal Lake City Council Keep Showing Up

Two of the investors in the Waukegan casino group showed up in Crystal Lake to make a pitch for and won the approximately $115 million Vulcan Lakes Tax Increment Financing district development. One of them, sitting before the Crystal Lake … Continue reading

Those Vulcan Lakes TIF Guys Picked by Mayor Aaron Shepley and the Crystal Lake City Council Keep Showing Up

Two of the investors in the Waukegan casino group showed up in Crystal Lake to make a pitch for and won the approximately $115 million Vulcan Lakes Tax Increment Financing district development. One of them, sitting before the Crystal Lake … Continue reading

Health Facilities Planning Board Controversy Again

Last time it was the Mercy Health System’s attempt to obtain the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board’s approval. Joseph Levine, Jim Ryan’s biggest fund raiser turned Rod Blagojevich buddy, fixed the favorable outcome after his contractor buddy Jacob Kiferbaum got … Continue reading

Health Facilities Planning Board Controversy Again

Last time it was the Mercy Health System’s attempt to obtain the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board’s approval. Joseph Levine, Jim Ryan’s biggest fund raiser turned Rod Blagojevich buddy, fixed the favorable outcome after his contractor buddy Jacob Kiferbaum got … Continue reading

Fired Mutual Bank Whistle Blower Claims Obama Side Lot Reason for Firing

Credit a blog of the New York Daily News with pointing me to a Cook County law suit for $4.2 million, plus punitive damages, against Mutual Bank. At issue is an analysis by Kenneth Conner of an appraisal by Adams … Continue reading

Fired Mutual Bank Whistle Blower Claims Obama Side Lot Reason for Firing

Credit a blog of the New York Daily News with pointing me to a Cook County law suit for $4.2 million, plus punitive damages, against Mutual Bank. At issue is an analysis by Kenneth Conner of an appraisal by Adams … Continue reading