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By Steve Rhodes
When the Democrats in U.S. House gained a majority in 2006, Jesse Jackson Jr., who had a seat on the Appropriations Committee, made the unlikely claim that “[Now] I’m Dan Rostenkowski.”
It turns out he may have been right, though.
Posted on October 15, 2012
By Natasha Julius
Remember when we all thought this was fucked up? We were so young then.
Market Update
Just when you thought things were looking up, the blue-chip Prestige Market completely collapsed.
Posted on October 13, 2012
By Steve Rhodes
So this is how the week ends, with Crazy Joe Biden fulfilling a mandate to laugh his way through a debate with Cub Scout sophist Paul Ryan in order to assert Barack Obama’s manhood; J.C. Brizard out by “mutual agreement,” which means he leaves on a lie as surely as he arrived on one; Rahm Emanuel announcing a “children first” budget that has almost nothing to do with children; and Pat Quinn’s approval ratings in the dumper. Where to start?
How about here. I did not know that.
Posted on October 12, 2012
By Steve Rhodes
“Mayor Rahm Emanuel [Wednesday] unveiled a new budget that he says doesn’t include new tax, fine or fee increases but contains a warning about the financial havoc the city’s looming government worker pension problem could wreak,” the Tribune reports.
“Much of the mayor’s speech is a listing of what he views as the greatest hits from his first budget last year: more efficient garbage collection, a wellness program for city workers and cracking down on those who owed money to City Hall.
Posted on October 11, 2012
By Steve Rhodes
UPDATE 3:30 P.M.:
The Beachwood Reporter now has QT!
Provisional logo; Beachwood icon, archives and permanent home on the site to come, but we couldn’t wait to get started so Zay N. Smith just posted his inaugural QT on BR column.
Enjoy – and look for Zay on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. We’ll show you where.
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News you can abuse.
1. This photo of parking meter removal would make a great poster, no?
Unfortunately, we pay whether the meters are there or in storage.
Any lawyer who can get us out of this deserves a genius grant, the keys to the city and a handicapped parking placard.
Posted on October 10, 2012
By Steve Rhodes
The Papers will appear later this afternoon.
I’m sorry, I lied. This week is already out of control. Is it Friday yet?
The Papers will return on Wednesday, I promise.
In the meantime:
* Live From Tha Chi: A Special Hyperlocal News Report In Five Parts.
* Free The Files! Volunteers Unlock $160 Million In Ad Buys In First Week. Dark money rolling into local TV stations.
* Hungry Chicago Man’s Best & Worst Of America: Freedom of Speech vs. The Government.
* Bats, Bears & Bongos: Boo At The Zoo.
Posted on October 9, 2012
By Steve Rhodes
Wouldn’t it be a much better world if today was Columbo Day instead of Columbus Day?
Work with me, people. Together we can make a better day.
Here’s what’s new on the site; there won’t be a Papers column as a mission of national import calls.
* Let us now take a moment to praise former Bears general manager Jerry Angelo. In SportsMonday: Jerry’s Bears.
* How many more bad TV shows can they set in Chicago? A lot more! Here are our ideas.
* Magnafight, Hessler, Morbid Angel, Taking Back Sunday, The North Mississippi All-Stars, Lindsey Stirling and Firewater. In The Weekend In Chicago Rock.
Posted on October 8, 2012
By Steve Rhodes
“Charles Williams – a former high-ranking Chicago Police officer with no experience in the nuts-and-bolts of snow removal or garbage collection – has been chosen by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to be the city’s $157,092-a-year Streets and Sanitation commissioner,” the Sun-Times reports.
That’s okay, a former investment banker is now running the police department.
Posted on October 6, 2012
By Steve Rhodes
“During the debate, Emanuel fiddled with his fingernails, pulled up his socks multiple times and appeared to stifle a yawn or two when Romney was talking,” the Sun-Times reports
I’m not sure which would be worse: This story idea originating within the Sun-Times newsroom or City Hall.
Posted on October 4, 2012
