By Steve Rhodes
“If state lawmakers were to approve the slots, Chicago would become the first U.S. city outside Nevada to offer gambling at an airport,” the Tribune reports.
“Currently, only McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas and Reno-Tahoe International Airport offer slot machines.
“In both those airports, the blinking lights and ringing bells of the slots are visible on the terminals, greeting travelers as they walk off a plane. The Emanuel administration, however, does not envision the same kind of atmosphere in Chicago.
“If this does move forward, it will not be like Las Vegas where slots are visible as soon as you walk off a plane,’ said Sarah Hamilton, a spokeswoman for the mayor. “Any slot machines would be in a secured, separate area similar to a private airline club – where individuals can access, but they are not readily visible to people traveling through the airport.”
Isn’t being readily visible to people traveling through the airport the whole point? Otherwise you might as well put slots in Arby’s.
Road Trip
“Less than half of state road fund money spent in the last decade went to direct road construction costs, a new audit revealed Tuesday,” the Springfield State Journal-Register reports.
“Instead, Auditor General William Holland found the road fund was used for things like state police and secretary of state salaries and was overcharged for its share of expenses related to employee group health insurance and workers’ compensation.”
In Illinois, you can’t spell fund without the f-u-n.
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Plus, this:
<50% of IL road fund was spent on roads, partly b/c of IDOT employee salaries yet it’s many PR people can barely return a call on time.
— Nicole Leonhardt (@Newsynic) May 15, 2013
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Paging Rachel Schteir
“At one point the plaintiff’s lawyer, Shelly Kulwin, told Trump, a New Yorker, to wait until he finished with the question, saying sharply, ‘We’re in Chicago. We go a little slower.'”
Hole Dance
“As the housing market recovers, bidders are emerging for the note on the stalled Chicago Spire condominium property, once slated to be North America’s tallest building,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Build That Screw!
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From the Beachwood Tweet Deck:
Did Bruce Levine just say on #SportsTalkLive that the #Cubs love the idea of marketing Anthony Rizzo because he’s a white home run hitter?
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 14, 2013
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Phil Rogers: “We’re told Sandi Jackson spends most of her time these days at the couple’s home in Washington.” Those days, too.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 14, 2013
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Amazing how “Bush did it too” has become such an Obamaphile mantra. He was elected to fix what Bush did, not perfect it. #IRS | #DOJ
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 14, 2013
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Derrick Rose has not ruled out playing against the Red Wings in the next series. #bulls #blackhawks #chicago
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 14, 2013
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PubBldngComm Approves CPS Construction Plan Before Board Of Ed Does In Exemplary Display Of Chicago-Style Efficiency: chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-…
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 15, 2013
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Rahm Asks “Chicago Fire” Cast To Assist With First Three Weeks Of Safe Passage Program. #cpsclosings
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 15, 2013
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Jennifer Aniston, still pining for Brad, has arms and legs removed.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 15, 2013
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For the latest on A.G. Holder’s Capitol Hill testimony, follow the USDOJ, which will almost certainly be monitoring all major news outlets.
— Matt Farmer (@mifarmer) May 15, 2013
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To sweeten the DePaul deal, Rahm now says Chicago firemen will provide Blue Demon hoopsters with “safe passage” to their opponent’s basket.
— Matt Farmer (@mifarmer) May 15, 2013
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Waiting from someone to say that invoking Big Brother in AP scandal is racist. #DOJ
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 15, 2013
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Elsewhere On The Beachwood Today
* IG: Rahm’s Red Lights An Epic Double-Fail. A Beachwood analysis.
* Fantasy Fix: Core Keepers. Meet the Brewer whom Cub fans wish Starlin Castro could be.
* Tree-Kangaroo Awareness Day Is Coming! Start preparing now.
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The Beachwood Tip Line: Highly visible.
Posted on May 15, 2013