NYT Poll Shows Virtual Tie in Roskam-Casten Congressional Race, But Few Participants in Republican Barrington Area

45% for Roskam, 44% for Casten. 11% undecided. Nothing changed in the last part of the New York Times Poll last night. 511 people took part in the 6th Congression District. But, take a look at where the people called … Continue reading

New York Times Lowers Odds of Bean Victory

A telephone poll overweighted to women who are more partial to 8th District incumbent Congresswoman than to challenging Republican Joe Walsh which showed both at 41% is my guess as to why New York Times prognosticator Nate Silver has lower … Continue reading

Mark Houser and Woodstock Baseball Stadium Make New York Times, Reports Stimulus Bond Approval Would Save Investors $5 million If “We Can Sell the Bonds”

Mark Houser, the “Music Man” of McHenry County baseball stadium proposals, has made the big time. His $15 million in “low-interest (stimulus) bonds” request from the McHenry County Board was featured in the New York Times Thursday in an article … Continue reading

What if John McCain Had a Long Association with a Guy Who’d Bombed Abortion Clinics?

That’s the question that New York Times reporter Scott Shane had buried in his front page article Saturday on the connection of Weatherman terrorist bomber Bill Ayers and Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama. And the very day the issue finally … Continue reading

What if John McCain Had a Long Association with a Guy Who’d Bombed Abortion Clinics?

That’s the question that New York Times reporter Scott Shane had buried in his front page article Saturday on the connection of Weatherman terrorist bomber Bill Ayers and Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama. And the very day the issue finally … Continue reading