I mentioned yesterday that the Chicago Tribune’s coverage of the Democratic Party primary for governor ignored McHenry County State Rep. Jack Franks in its Saturday article.

Being ignored is the cruelest thing a paper can do to a politician.

As I was reading my Tribune Monday, I noticed that political reporter Rick Pearson continues the trend.

It’s a story about U.S. Senator Dick Durbin staying neutral in a race between appointed Governor Pat Quinn and State Comptroller Dan Hynes.

Not a word about Franks’ ambition.

Perhaps our McHenry County Democrat should concentrate on lieutenant governor, state treasurer or state comptroller, none of which have incumbents running for re-election. That was my suggestion July 9th.

After I finished writing this article yesterday afternoon, I heard Franks quoted on WBEZ, public radio in Chicago.

He said he was willing to go on the offensive against both Quinn and Hynes.