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    Jun 15, 2011 |Blog| Sun-Sentinel

  1. Palm Beach County charter review public meetings tonight and later this month

    Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogs
    Palm Beach County residents tonight can weigh in on proposed changes to the charter that serves as the constitution for local government. County Commissioner Paulette Burdick is hosting a Town Hall meeting at 7 p.m. about potential changes to the......

    Tags: Politics, Local Government, Palm Beach Gardens, Elections

    2. Oct 19, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. A tax on politicians? It's an offer they can't refuse

    American politicians are always on the lookout for "new sources of revenue," which sounds a lot nicer than "sinking their fangs into our necks." But however you describe it, they just can't stop sucking our blood with their unending tax increases on the national, state and local levels.
    American politicians are always on the lookout for "new sources of revenue," which sounds a lot nicer than "sinking their fangs into our necks." But however you describe it, they just can't stop sucking our blood with their unending tax increases on the...

    Tags: FBI, Justice System, Boomerang (tv network), Elections, Radio

    3. Sep 22, 2011 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. 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?
    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: Richard M. Daley, Executive Branch, James Robert Thompson, Rahm Emanuel, Justice System

    4. Feb 3, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Problem Solver: Water keeps flowing after owner asks that it stop

    When Darnell James bought the house at 12053 S. Michigan Ave. out of foreclosure, he thought he was doing something good for the community.
    When Darnell James bought the house at 12053 S. Michigan Ave. out of foreclosure, he thought he was doing something good for the community. "My goal was to take some of these properties that banks are foreclosing on and give people some decent housing...

    Tags: Foreclosures, Rentals, Rental Service, Consumers, Trials

    5. May 10, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. By the numbers, how Rahm could lose in 2015

    A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters — and nearly half of the city's African-American voters — say they're dissatisfied with the job he's doing.
    A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters — and nearly half of the city's African-American voters...

    Tags: Richard M. Daley, Karen Lewis, Rahm Emanuel, Jesse Jackson, Toni Preckwinkle

    6. Feb 21, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Problem Solver: Bus driver ticketed in accident, but CTA denies fault

    Finding a parking spot on North Halsted Street in Lake View is rarely easy, so when Bridget Bowen saw an open space in the 3500 block on the evening of Nov. 17, she thought she had struck gold.
    Finding a parking spot on North Halsted Street in Lake View is rarely easy, so when Bridget Bowen saw an open space in the 3500 block on the evening of Nov. 17, she thought she had struck gold. She put on her turn signal and began backing her Saturn Ion...

    Tags: Insurance, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Transportation Accidents, Jon Yates, Chicago Transit Authority

    7. Apr 26, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Common sense locked out in Cook County Jail dispute

    Something extremely odd happened in the Cook County criminal court system in November: Suddenly, and without notice or explanation, judges all but stopped ordering pretrial detainees to be released on electronic home monitoring.
    Something extremely odd happened in the Cook County criminal court system in November: Suddenly, and without notice or explanation, judges all but stopped ordering pretrial detainees to be released on electronic home monitoring. Records show that from...

    Tags: Timothy Evans, Personal Income, Chicago Tonight (tv program), WTTW, Justice System

    8. Nov 8, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. The next election already: Bill Daley serious about running for governor

    Illinois Gov. William Daley.
    Illinois Gov. William Daley. Get used to it. Because he wants it. And he's reaching for it. "I've thought about it before and I don't take it off the table," Daley told me in an interview on WLS-AM 890 on Wednesday as he sat for an hour talking...

    Tags: White House, Richard M. Daley, Executive Branch, Aaron Schock, Human Interest

    9. Mar 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Old-school Beavers by the numbers in federal court

    There's nothing like watching a defense lawyer in federal court playing three-card monte with his mouth.
    There's nothing like watching a defense lawyer in federal court playing three-card monte with his mouth. Sam Adam Jr. didn't set up a table and put three bent cards in front of the federal jury. And he didn't play that other, similar game, the one...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Sandi Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Politics

    10. Apr 25, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Judge did right thing by banning cellphones in courtrooms

    Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans kept hearing complaints from his judges about street gangs in their courtrooms using cellphones to photograph witnesses.
    Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans kept hearing complaints from his judges about street gangs in their courtrooms using cellphones to photograph witnesses. "They're bold and they're brash," Evans told me the other day. "They think they can do it in...

    Tags: Timothy Evans, Prosecution, Toni Preckwinkle, Justice System, Murder

    11. Aug 30, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. '03 lawsuit challenged work conditions

    <em>There are so many opportunities here of rare, rich experiences which I need to thank Chef Trotter for. From the housewives, doctors, and others who come to work as guest chefs to famous chefs like Tetsuya, Toque and Alain Ducasse. I've always learned and appreciated from these people who have a great passion for food. Cooking for inner-city students, talking to them &hellip; it's been a fulfilling experience to share and hopefully inspire. The recent trip to the Fancy Food Show in New York showed me how to reach excellence at every level &mdash; I think meeting The Red Hot Chili Peppers at Mercer's Lounge was the highlight of that trip!</em>
    There are so many opportunities here of rare, rich experiences which I need to thank Chef Trotter for. From the housewives, doctors, and others who come to work as guest chefs to famous chefs like Tetsuya, Toque and Alain Ducasse. I've always learned...

    Tags: Bonsoiree, Travel, Restaurants, Justice System, Graham Elliot

    12. Apr 14, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Public officials: Take my advice, please

    <em>Another collection of dispatches from Somebody Nobody Asked&trade;, America's pre-eminent unsolicited advice columnist </em>
    Another collection of dispatches from Somebody Nobody Asked™, America's pre-eminent unsolicited advice columnist Dear members of the Illinois General Assembly: While I admire the principle and spirit of thrift behind the overwhelming vote last...

    Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Executive Branch, Pat Quinn, Timothy Evans, Lobbying

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