Dennis Byrne picked up on a comment made by Senate President John Cullerton that I and most readers of the Chicago Tribune missed. Democratic Senate President John Cullerton suggested Thursday that paying down more of the bills would require raising taxes … Continue reading
Over the years, starting with his service as a Chicago Daily News reporter, Dennis Bryne has consistently turned out good work. When the Daily News closed, he went to the Sun-Times, ending up on its editorial board. He fought on … Continue reading
Looks as if McHenry County Blog wasn’t the only one thinking Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin’s attempt to blackmail a Virginia Republican congressman who chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee that controls the U.S. prison system budget was a tad too much. … Continue reading
I was going to title this “Front Pages,” but my wife’s “Blagonevich” is so much better. What else could be the “Message of the Day” but the FBI’s arrest of one of my power party opponents for governor? (You may … Continue reading
I was going to title this “Front Pages,” but my wife’s “Blagonevich” is so much better. What else could be the “Message of the Day” but the FBI’s arrest of one of my power party opponents for governor? (You may … Continue reading
That’s not my message, although it is my hope. Chicago Tribune columnist Dennis Bryne alerted me to this analysis by someone named Spengler which ran in the Asia Times September 3rd. He was pointed to it by Kati Spaniak. It … Continue reading
That’s not my message, although it is my hope. Chicago Tribune columnist Dennis Bryne alerted me to this analysis by someone named Spengler which ran in the Asia Times September 3rd. He was pointed to it by Kati Spaniak. It … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has finally figured out that stem cells might come somewhere other than from an embryo. Now, I am sure there have been minor stories before, but this one made the front page of this oh-so-politically correct newspaper … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has finally figured out that stem cells might come somewhere other than from an embryo. Now, I am sure there have been minor stories before, but this one made the front page of this oh-so-politically correct newspaper … Continue reading
It’s “Hold on to you hats” or more appropriately “pocket book” time in Springfield. The latest to want to filch some of our money is the Regional Transportation Authority. It only wants to double our current one-quarter of cent on … Continue reading
It’s “Hold on to you hats” or more appropriately “pocket book” time in Springfield. The latest to want to filch some of our money is the Regional Transportation Authority. It only wants to double our current one-quarter of cent on … Continue reading
