Sun-Times Editorial Cartoonist Jack Higgins Scores Again

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

Honoring Dick Locher

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

Chicago Pakistani Native Taxi Driver Arrested for Discussing August Stadium Terrorist Attack

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

Thanksgiving Week Terrorism Planner Pleads Guilty

Last December 7th David Coleman Headley was indicted for his role in the Thanksgiving Week, 2008, terrorism in Mumbai, India. The Skinner family sat in their Disney World Pop Century hotel room watching developments. Now just a little over three … Continue reading

Danish Cartoonist Death Plot and Mumbai, India, Terrorist Attack Participant Cooperating with Chicago’s U.S. Attorney

McHenry County Blog doesn’t usually look at terrorist plots unless they are in Illinois. In this case, for the Skinner family, it’s a two-for. We were in Disney World for Thanksgiving week when the western hotel in Mumbai, India (know … Continue reading