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    Sep 22, 2011 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. 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: Career and Workplace, Cook County Government, Interior Policy, Politics, Justice System

    2. Sep 21, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. One-day rehiring nets former Chicago labor leader a $158,000 city pension

    Most city workers spend decades in public service to build up modest pensions. But for former labor leader Dennis Gannon, the keys to securing a public pension were one day on the city payroll and some help from the Daley administration.
    Most city workers spend decades in public service to build up modest pensions. But for former labor leader Dennis Gannon, the keys to securing a public pension were one day on the city payroll and some help from the Daley administration. And his city...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Finance, Unions, Heavy Engineering, Interior Policy

    3. Jan 31, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. 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.
    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, Oxygen (tv network), U.S. Congress, Leukemia, Chicago Public Schools

    4. Jan 30, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. 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 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: Republican Party, Bribery, Politics, Justice System, Executive Branch

    5. Feb 9, 2003 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. 75 achievements Oscar forgot

    Tribune movie critic
    When the Oscar nominations come out Tuesday, there are bound to be cries of injustice -- and in many cases, those charges will have merit. Can anyone really defend the exclusion from the Oscar nominee list in various years of movies such as "Some Like...

    Tags: Slim Pickens, Harvey Keitel, Humphrey Bogart, Catherine Deneuve, Murder

    6. Oct 21, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. 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.
    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: Republican Party, Accidental Death, Prosecution, Bribery, Politics

    7. Oct 5, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Quinn's choice to run Illinois Sports Facilities Authority filed for bankruptcy in '09

    Gov. Pat Quinn's choice to run the state agency that oversees the financial operations of U.S. Cellular Field filed for bankruptcy three years ago after racking up $102,500 in debt, mainly from credit cards, court records show.
    Chicago Tribune reporter
    Gov. Pat Quinn's choice to run the state agency that oversees the financial operations of U.S. Cellular Field filed for bankruptcy three years ago after racking up $102,500 in debt, mainly from credit cards, court records show. The revelation follows...

    Tags: Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Jerry Reinsdorf, Finance, Chicago Cubs, Executive Branch

    8. Sep 30, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Kass: Have mercy, your honor, for Illinois

    To the Honorable U.S. District Judge James Zagel
    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: Republican Party, Parkinson's Disease, Prosecution, Rod Blagojevich, Tony Rezko

    9. Aug 24, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. 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.
    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: Lincoln Park Zoo, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Restaurant and Catering Industry, FBI

    10. Aug 8, 2012 |Story| WGN-TV

  10. Former Illinois Gov. Ryan to get early work release

    An attorney for George Ryan says the former Illinois governor has qualified for work release five months before his July 2013 parole.
    An attorney for George Ryan says the former Illinois governor has qualified for work release five months before his July 2013 parole. According to Former Illinois Governor Jim Thompson, Ryan's new home will be a halfway house in Chicago's West Loop...

    Tags: Chicago Loop, Illinois Governor, George Ryan, Politics, West Loop

    11. Nov 21, 2004 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Blagojevich donors get state jobs

    Tribune staff reporters
    Just three weeks after appointing Chicago attorney Jack Carriglio to a powerful state board that oversees billions of dollars in assets, Gov. Rod Blagojevich received a $25,000 campaign contribution from Carriglio's law firm. Carriglio, who declined to...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Health, Business, Legal Services, Health and Safety at School

    12. Jun 22, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. $365,000 extra, and counting

    When high-ranking University of Illinois administrator Craig Bazzani retired in 2002, the board of trustees praised him for his financial expertise, his efforts to modernize the university's operations and his knowledge of the state's political system.
    When high-ranking University of Illinois administrator Craig Bazzani retired in 2002, the board of trustees praised him for his financial expertise, his efforts to modernize the university's operations and his knowledge of the state's political system....

    Tags: Career and Workplace, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Finance, Interior Policy, Colleges and Universities

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