Chicago -
By Steve Rhodes
Bits and pieces.
* Motorola Hunting For Office Space In Chicago
How about all those desks Chicago cops supposedly aren’t using anymore?
* Apparently he was not asked about trying to avoid sitting for a deposition about Jon Burge, which is only the most pressing issue before him right now.
But it’s good to know he misses the people.
Posted on September 21, 2011
By Steve Rhodes
I’ve got to fly to Minneapolis today and I’ll be there until Friday morning. I’ll still be posting the fabulous work of our writers and maybe even a few columns and other stuff; we’ll see how it goes. Of course, I’ll also still be on Facebook and Twitter.
The [Monday] Papers
“State budget cuts are leaving many Illinois social services agencies scrambling, especially homeless shelters,” AP reports.
“The result is many of the state’s poorest and most vulnerable are left with fewer options and more uncertainty. This comes at a time when census data show Illinois’ highest poverty rate in nearly two decades and a high jobless rate.
“Legislators chopped the Department of Human Services budget by hundreds of millions of dollars, including $4.7 million for homeless services.”
Posted on September 20, 2011
By Steve Rhodes
“State budget cuts are leaving many Illinois social services agencies scrambling, especially homeless shelters,” AP reports.
“The result is many of the state’s poorest and most vulnerable are left with fewer options and more uncertainty. This comes at a time when census data show Illinois’ highest poverty rate in nearly two decades and a high jobless rate.
“Legislators chopped the Department of Human Services budget by hundreds of millions of dollars, including $4.7 million for homeless services.”
Posted on September 19, 2011
Natasha Julius is on a special assignment involving fracking, macking and phone-hacking. We hope to God she returns next week.
Market Update
Shares of the Canyonero fell sharply this week amidst revelations that it doesn’t perform well in winter or in pursuit of criminals, which are kind of two of the most important factors in a Chicago police vehicle.
Posted on September 17, 2011
By Steve Rhodes
1. “What started out as a personal tribute to her grandmother has evolved into a grand art project that is on display for the masses at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago,” the Palm Springs Desert Sun reports.
“Yreina Flores Ortiz, 32, created a 3-foot-by-4-foot ‘papel picado’ banner – translated into English as punched or poked paper – out of tissue paper that is part of an altar centerpiece for the museum’s Day of the Dead exhibit that runs until Dec. 11.”
Posted on September 16, 2011
By Steve Rhodes
“Lawyers in a class-action case accuse insurance giant State Farm of defrauding the Illinois Supreme Court by covering up its support of the Republican candidate in the most expensive state judicial race in U.S. history,” McClatchy-Tribune Information Services reports.
“Those attorneys, including former television star and U.S. senator Fred Thompson, allege State Farm lied and mislead the court, hiding its ‘extraordinary support of Justice (Lloyd) Karmeier’s campaign and to thwart Justice Karmeier’s disqualification.’
“A petition was filed last week, asking the court to reconsider its decision to void a $1 billion verdict against State Farm. The petition is based on an investigation by former FBI agent Michael Reece.”
Posted on September 15, 2011
By Steve Rhodes
I’m way behind this week so be patient. I’ll eventually get to all the nonsense our public officials continue to perpetrate on the (enabling) populace. For now, it’s whatever I can muster.
1. Mystery Tea Party Debate Theater.
This took a long time, but it’s really good. And not just for my smart-ass comments, but as an abridged transcript that delivers only the parts you need and dispenses with the rest.
Posted on September 14, 2011
By Steve Rhodes
Tuesdays are always tough, seeing as how I work the bar on Monday nights. So here’s what we have on the site today; I’ll finish up our Mystery Tea Party Debate Theater later and get it posted between now and tomorrow.
* The College Football Report: The Kettle Fried Conference, Safety School Division And Neglected Touchpads
* E-Books And The ‘L’.
* The Early Line: Ugly Bears A 6.5 Dog
* Turtle Love At The Shedd
Posted on September 13, 2011
By Steve Rhodes
It’s fascinating to read the sports pages through the prism of hometown writers. Just like those whose political views shade and refract their understanding of the world, sports reporters who watch a game only through the eyes of “their” team offer distorted accounts of what they – and we – have seen.
Today’s fresh example is coverage of the Bears-Falcons game on Sunday. To wit:
* “The hallmarks of Mike Smith’s three previous Atlanta Falcons’ teams have been their propensity for solid and smart play mixed in with a heavy dose of solid tackling,” D. Orlando Ledbetter writes in the game report for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Posted on September 12, 2011
By Natasha Julius
We’re so excited about this Report, we’re ready to fucking blow.
Market Update
You know a really good way to take your mind off widespread socioeconomic devastation? Go see a movie about widespread socioeconomic devastation.
Posted on September 10, 2011
