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The Douchenozzles of 2009 - A Retrospective

Matt wrote 6 days ago: It’s hard to follow-up a year like 2008.  After all, election years like that can bring out th … more →

Tags: current, D.N.O.T.W., America Loves Lists!, Douchenozzle, glenn beck, Sarah Palin, dick cheney, Lance Armstrong, Pope Benedict XVI

Supreme Court May Give Blago Get Out of Jail Free Card5 comments

afrocity wrote 4 weeks ago: The entire universe is pretty much aware that when it comes to Chicago, there is a distance between … more →

Tags: Chicago, Illinois Politics, chicago sales tax, rod blago, Chicago corruption, Illinois politicians, blagojevich

I'm waiting for poor people in Cook County to riot over paying lower taxes

jerrymoore2008 wrote 1 month ago: For the third time (let’s hope it’s a charm), the Cook County Board of Commissioners has … more →

Tags: Cook County Board, Jerry Moore, Sales Tax, suburban shoutout, Tony Peraica, William Beavers

Opponents rip absent Stroger at Dem forum

joejolly wrote 1 month ago: DEPAUL | ‘He’s not in tune, he’s not interested in what you’re saying’ Chicago Sun-Times November 16 … more →

Tags: Politics, Chicago Sun-Times, Cook County Board President

Illinois 2010 Elections: Greg Hinz Zaps Terry O'Brien on Water Business Conflcits--Andy Shaw, Todd Connor Pounce4 comments

David Ormsby wrote 2 months ago: (Chicago, IL) — October 30, 2009. Crain’s political columnist Greg Hinz today zinged Met … more →

Tags: Andy Shaw, Better Government Association, Crain's, Greg Hinz, Illinois 2010 elections, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District President Terry, Todd Connor

Illinois 2010 Elections: New Poll Says Dan Hynes Beating "Someone Else" by 2% points; Quinn, Jackson, Giannoulias, Hoffman, Obama, Schoenberg, Schroeder, Dunkin, Proft, Dillard, Brady, Schillerstrom, Andrzejewski, and Preckwinkle

David Ormsby wrote 2 months ago: Comptroller Dan Hynes (Chicago, IL) — October 21, 2009. From the Illinois 2010 candidate and c … more →

Tags: Dem Gubernatorial Primary 2010, elections 2010, GOP Gubernatorial Primary 2010, US Senate Democratic Primary, Adam Andrzejewski, Adlai Stevenson III, Alexi Giannoulias, Barack Obama, Bill Brady

Cook County health board faces ire from all sides

Alex Parker wrote 2 months ago: It’s been a whirlwind year for county’s independent health system board of directors. Fr … more →

Tags: News, Chicago Tribune, Cook County Health and Hospital System, criticism, SouthtownStar, Strategic Plan

County health system proposes eliminating in-patient care at Provident, Oak Forest2 comments

Alex Parker wrote 2 months ago: The Cook County Health and Hospitals System board of directors is set to introduce to the public a p … more →

Tags: News, Cook County Health and Hospital System, Health Care, Oak Forest Hospital, Provident Hospital, SouthtownStar, Strategic Plan, Stroger Hospital

Mark Walker Pushes Illinois House to Strip Todd Stroger of 4/5th Veto Override Power

David Ormsby wrote 2 months ago: State Rep. Mark Walker (Springfield, IL) — October 14, 2009. The Illinois House today voted 95 … more →

Tags: Cook County, Cook County sales tax, Cook County veto override, Rep. Mark Walker

Illinois 2010 Elections-Round'em Up: Pat Quinn Working on CTA Crisis; Gainer, Hoffman, Connor, Proft, Smith, Stroger, Jackson, Preckwinkle, and Giannoulias

David Ormsby wrote 2 months ago: Jay Paul Deratany (left), Greg Jarvis, Governor Pat Quinn, other guests. (Chicago, IL) — Octob … more →

Tags: Dem Gubernatorial Primary 2010, elections 2010, Alexi Giannoulias, Bridget Gainer, Cheryle Jackson, CTA Chairman Terry Peterson, Dan Proft, David Hoffman Inspector General, Illinois MAP money

Lee Holloway gets called out big time by Scott Walker, Two County Board Supervisors, and CRG for a Cook County style racial slur towards a taxpayer champion

Kyle Maichle wrote 2 months ago: Today, the North Shore Exponent is happy to hear that there are people calling out County Board Chai … more →

Tags: Scott Walker, CRG Network, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, Ray Bilandic

Milwaukee County Board is equally or worst as arrogrant as Cook County's Board on the Walker Budget1 comment

Kyle Maichle wrote 2 months ago: Yesterday, Scott Walker the Milwaukee County Executive motivated people who are fed up with the Milw … more →

Tags: Political Corruption, taxes, Milwaukee Business, Scott Walker, Lee Holloway, Citizens For Responsible Government, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors

Just a thank-you note to the IOC

theworstat wrote 2 months ago: Update: In order to distance this commentary from all those “patriots” who are overjoyed … more →

Tags: Loose Screws, Lost Marbles, bricks shy of a load, porch lights out, caffeinated squirrels, Illinois Governor, Illinois politicians, Stupid, Olympics

Health system's success will be Stroger campaign point1 comment

Alex Parker wrote 3 months ago: Cook County Health and Hospitals System board members gave their one-year report the county board fi … more →

Tags: Budget, Cook County Health and Hospital System, Warren Batts, Larry Suffredin

Todd talks health

Alex Parker wrote 3 months ago: On Public Affairs. In July. Just found it on the YouTubes. Todd Stroger talks about the county healt … more →

Tags: Cook County Health and Hospital System

The Crisis of Confidence

makleen wrote 3 months ago: A new column at Strike-the-Root: There is a crisis of confidence in America’s political leadership, … more →

Tags: corruption, washington dc, Barack Obama, tax fraud, Government, hilda solis, Timothy Geithner, Bernard Stone

FBI Documents Murders by CCDOC Staff, Fails to Indict

Linda Shelton wrote 4 months ago: Vastly undertrained and abusive correctional officers need federal oversight and indictments. FBI an … more →

Tags: Cook County Jail, FBI, United states attorney, American Abu Ghraib, Anita Alvarez, Battery of Inmates, Cook County Corruption, correctional officers, Cost of Incarceration

Mayor Daley & Stroger re: marijuana decriminalization ordinance

mattie14 wrote 5 months ago: July 22, 2009 Mayor Daley is not interested in talking about the decriminalization of marijuana. MAY … more →

Tags: Pix, barry, citizens against proobama media bias, Marijuana, mayor daley, Illinois Legislation, Barack Obama, President Obama, reefer

Cook County board: ticket small marijuana possession

mattie14 wrote 5 months ago: July 21, 2009 IL Senate approves medical marijuana — goes to House Cook County board voted to decrim … more →

Tags: Pix, citizens against proobama media bias, Marijuana, Illinois Legislation, reefer, recreational drug use, Spliffs, weed, Pot


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