By Steve Rhodes
There was no Wednesday column and everything is up in the air today, sorry! Trying my best.
Stay tuned to this space!
Posted on July 13, 2017
The [Tuesday] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
In the end you negate everything that was good in the first place.
Posted on July 11, 2017
The [Monday] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
“Ambiguous state law means the ability of inmates to vote varies widely between jails, disproportionately affecting poor blacks and Latinos awaiting trial,” according to the Chicago Reporter.
“In Illinois, inmates awaiting trial have the right to vote, but the state law is vague and the ability to vote may depend on having a supportive jail administrator and election authority official who allow voter education drives behind bars. There is no way to track whether eligible inmates are being denied access to the vote.”
Posted on July 10, 2017
The [Friday] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
“The passage of a state budget won’t answer all the questions nonprofits have, particularly those whacked by the two-year budget impasse,” Crain’s reports.
“How are they going to pay everybody?” said Merri Ex, CEO of Family Focus, which recently received enough funds from the state comptroller’s office to delay planned layoffs and program cessations. “It’ll take a long time before (the state) catches up.”
If ever. Think of the devastation wrought by one man’s maniacal pursuit of changing workman’s comp rules to award injured workers less money.
Posted on July 7, 2017
The [Thursday] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
“Comparing the state income tax hike he’d vetoed a day earlier to a ‘two-by-four smacked across the forehead,’ Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday warned lawmakers not to override him and said he would do ‘everything possible’ to try to make sure they don’t,” the Tribune reports.
Everything, governor? Some may wonder if you’re doing anything.
Posted on July 6, 2017
The [Fourth Of July 2017] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
For completists, there was no column on Friday or over the weekend. I’m cat-sitting in Bucktown among other pressing matters. I’m really, really behind . . . in all phases of life. I hope to catch up this week, but I’ve been saying this exact thing for 11 years now . . . which reminds me, I’ve been telling people lately the site is in its 13th year but it’s actually its 12th . . . . . I think. We went live in February 2006. That means we completed our 11th year last February, right? We’re in our 12th year!
Posted on July 3, 2017
The [Thursday] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
For real-time commentary on Donald Trump’s latest travesties, John Kass, the Cubs’ visit to the White House, the Miguel Montero imbroglio and the rest of the news from the last 24 hours, see @BeachwoodReport. I’ve been doing work over there this week.
Posted on June 29, 2017
The [Wednesday] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
For completists, there was no column on Monday or Tuesday.
I may not have a proper column until after the 4th of July weekend, we’ll see.
Posted on June 28, 2017
The Weekend Desk Report
By Steve Rhodes
A great big thanks to everyone who came out Friday night for BeachFest!, especially The Blue Ribbon Glee Club, who perform the first Monday of every month at Cafe Mustache, as well as making other appearances around town. Go see them!
For the record, the glee club sang “Teenage Kicks,” “Bastards of Young,” and “Waiting Room.” Then the rest of us joined in – gleefully – and sang “Cruel to Be Kind” right back at ’em. It was awesome.
Posted on June 24, 2017
The [Thursday] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
People! The party playlist is in pre-production. You will not want to miss this.
Posted on June 22, 2017