Al Gore’s start up cable network “Current TV” was originally billed as a network to provide an alternative progressive voice to conservative dominated TV - but something happened on the way to its upcoming launch. Now Current TV is billed as an alternative voice without political perspective. We knew the revolution would not […]
Miles Harvey was cited in today’s Chicago Tribune on the arrest of E. Forbes Smiley III, a map dealer who is accused of stealing from Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library among other places. Harvey said security is often insufficiently funded at cultural institutions.
Miles Harvey wrote the book “The Island […]
In 1930 32 Naperville citizens contributed $500 each during the Great Depression to purchase land to honor the city’s centennial year in 1931. In 1981 Naperville businesspeople led by Jim Moser, public officials led by Mayor Chet Rybicki and thousand of citizens contributed $588,000 with businesses and citizens donating materials and countless hours of […]
Today’s New York Times has an article, “U.S. Officials Retool Slogan for Terror War,” that discusses the changing ways the Bush Administration describes the Iraq debacle. Here are twp particularly telling paragraphs:
“By emphasizing to the public that the effort is not only military, the administration may also be trying to reassure those in uniform […]
Republicans have criticized Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich for subpar job growth during his administration, with Illinois lagging behind the national average (along with many Midwestern states, particularly those that have (or had) a large manufacturing base). Finally, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the state is starting to pick up in job […]
New York Times columnist Floyd Norris is one of my favorite business writers because of his insight and ability to describe business complexities - and why they matter. While not his absolute best, yesterday’s article “Greenspan Era Taught People to Gamble” nonetheless is well worth reading. Greenspan took his fascination with Ayn Rand […]
The Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune are reporting that former DuPage lobbyist, GOP fundraiser and political operative John E. Glennon, the man who thinks the “D” in DuPage stands for “double,” has been indicted in the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Chicago Medical School scandal involving Jacob Kiferbaum and Stuart Levine. Glennon […]
ArchPundit made a good catch looking at Lou Lang’s campaign receipts. It will be interesting to see what comes of the polling….
Illinois Democratic State Representative Lou Lang is attracting gubernatorial consideration from a number of bloggers
DJWInfo (glad you’re back Dan) has this take on Lang’s prospects.
DownLeft reads into Lou Lang’s recent newspaper coverage - and the angry-at-Rod trial lawyers, teachers and gaming lobby.
CapitolFax has a wrap-up on the subject.
I briefly met Lou Lang when he was […]
Dan Conley has, unfortunately for those who appreciate his insight (even when we sometimes disagree) been on a long hiatus. He’s now (somewhat) back. In a recent post he gives an analysis of Democratic impotence that’s worth considering. The key point:
“But who are the American people to turn to now that the […]
