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NBC's Dick Ebersol gets Lifetime Achievement Emmy
WatchdogCongratulations to NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol, who was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 30th annual Sports Emmy Awards Monday night. Ebersol received the award in a ceremony featuring from Muhammad Ali and the commissioners/CEOs of...Tags: Basketball, U.S. Open (tennis), Bob Smith, Jeff Fisher, Weaponry
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Republicans afraid of the storm? Come to Chicago
With Tropical Storm Isaac threatening to turn into a hurricane and menace the Republican National Convention in Tampa early next week, Republicans must make a decision. They could just get sloshed on rum, margaritas and whiskey and ride out the storm...
Tags: FBI, 2012 Republican National Convention, Lincoln Park Zoo, Reince Priebus, Kenwood
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Union bosses love taxpayers' wallets
What if lawmakers passed a bill that allowed two dozen hand-picked political insiders to fan out across the state and walk up to you and demand your cash?
Not ask but demand.
Got a problem?
There is no passion in the demand, no anger, no urgency....Tags: Justice System, Labor Legislation, Regional Authority, Rahm Emanuel, Pension and Welfare
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Kass: Moutza of the Month — now with preferential treatment
Big Jim Thompson and the U.S. Bureau of Prisons insist there was no "preferential treatment" for formerly imprisoned former Gov. George Ryan. But we're all about preferential treatment here today. You're a former governor, Big Jim, and a former...
Tags: Manti Te'o, Leukemia, Elections, U.S. Congress, Phil McGraw
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No pity, no ridicule for Ryan out loud
We'll probably want to reach for ridicule when the George Ryan media circus is finally unleashed upon us. We'll see the old corrupt ex-governor leaving prison for a federal halfway house, perhaps as early as Wednesday. He might be on the arm of his...
Tags: Justice System, Elections, Judges, Illinois Governor, Regional Authority
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Illinois a thankless land when it comes to heroes
When former Republican Gov. George Ryan gets out of prison, it'll be a big story, and his pal and former Gov. Big Jim Thompson will put an arm around old George and they'll pose for the victory photograph. And at least some of their lickspittles will...
Tags: Accidental Death, Elections, Prosecution, Justice System, Regional Authority
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Kass: Have mercy, your honor, for Illinois
To the Honorable U.S. District Judge James Zagel Dirksen Federal Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago Dear Judge Zagel: I'm not some Indonesian orphan, or a young man suffering from cerebral palsy, or a Chinese political asylum seeker. And I'm...
Tags: Parkinson's Disease, Judges, Prosecution, Justice System, Illinois Governor
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New local GOP chairman predicts ongoing opposition to 3rd airport
TribLocal - Joliet » NewsNewly-elected Will County Republican Chairman Ed Ronkowski predicts opposition to construction of a commercial airport near Peotone and rising taxes will be major issues for …... -
Plain text: George Ryan's deposition
Change of SubjectI'm not a fan of .pdf files for many things, so, once again, I've taken a .pdf in the news -- The deposition upon oral examination of George Ryan -- and cut and pasted the plain text. This always results...... -
Illinois sports agency chief out, ex-Gov. Thompson to fill in
Clout StPosted by Monique Garcia at 7:15 p.m. The longtime executive director of the state agency that owns and operates U.S. Cellular Field is out and former Republican Gov. James Thompson will fill in until a permanent replacement is found. The...... -
Quinn takes oath amid increased security in Springfield
Clout StGov. Pat Quinn hugs Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon before taking the oath of office in Springfield, Ill. today. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune) Posted by Monique Garcia, Ray Long, Rick Pearson and Todd Wilson at 10:50 a.m.; last updated at 6:42 p.m.....We'll........
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