Morning Shorts
Friday, Sep 10, 2010 - Posted by Rich Miller * McCormick Place Reforms May Be Working * Audit: Tollway can’t explain ‘hardship’ breaks * State audit finds flaws in tollway accounting * Twelve states warned about faulty propane * Illinois AG announces sweepstakes settlement terms * White House to honor slain Wheaton soldier
* Fallen Wheaton soldier to be awarded Medal of Honor * Wheaton Soldier Receives Posthumous Medal of Honor * Son of peace activist dies in Chicago shooting * Student’s slaying may be tied to school fight
* CPS report card shows many schools struggling
* Many Public Schools Failing To Make Grade * Illinois traffic fatalities drop 13 percent * Illinois about average for eating fruit, veggies * Pay decline for college grads easing, study shows
* 30-year mortgage rates rise slightly * Attorney says Ryan’s wife has terminal lung disease
* Lawyers pleading for George Ryan’s freedom * Gov. Ryan Renews Appeals to get out of Prison * George Ryan’s freedom bid cites Supreme Court ruling, wife’s health * Prosecutors Oppose Ryan’s Request For Release * Sun-Times: Crooked pols deserve tough punishment * New Blagojevich Jury
* Steger: The challenge of cleaning up Illinois politics * Shakman: Stroger violated hiring ban 157 times * Bevy of Stroger hiring violations: petition * Two teens charged with burglarizing Ald. Freddrenna Lyle’s home * FOP says cops eager to see Weis leave
* Daley Hears from Public on $655M Budget Shortfall
* Cool view! Hancock ice skating rink opens Jan. 1 * Kadner: Maher should try truth in campaign * Aurora may hike planning, engineering fees * Crude oil leak is stopped in Romeoville * Oil Spill May Cause Supply Problems Nationwide * Mokena residents gear up for SD 159 referendum push * Palatine officials fed up with state’s delayed payments * DuPage water panel projects rate hikes * DuPage zoning board delays prayer center vote * Kane County 2011 budget hopes may rest with union negotiations * Kane Co. juvenile jail needs new security gear * Still work to do on Navistar plan * Daily Herald: A business decision worth cheering * Belvidere council OKs payment plan for liquor license * [Freeport] Fire union ratifies deal * [Stephenson County] Tax revenue down * Elmwood celebrates fall * 2 of 11 Danville schools meet state test standards * Mattoon officials still weighing impact of employee union contracts * District 150 moves to reduce overtime * Decatur Township assessor seeks more money to retain temporary workers * Macon County Board revamps planning commission * Springfield welds shut five manhole covers after woman’s drowning * Springfield financial health questioned * Schoenburg: Former Williamsville president for Springfield mayor? * Wife: Former school superintendent died doing what he loved best, educating * Belleville alderman recovering from Moonlight Ramble bike crash has message to deliver * To save $2,800, O’Fallon aldermen delay action on new office park * Carbondale police receive award * Johnston City discusses home rule with public * In the ‘Newsroom’ * NIU enrollment falls slightly, applications up * EIU says economy leads to drop in enrollment * ISU enrollment remains stable * UIS enrollment tops 5,000 * UIS provost Berman suggested for interim chancellor * Southern Illinoisan: Tougher speeding fines don’t go far enough * U of I Extension reorganizing programs
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- Will County Woman - Friday, Sep 10, 10 @ 2:04 pm:
Maybe if Alderman Fredrenna Lyle had not been so busy opposing wal marts in and close to her ward, those two young lads would’ve been working this summer instead of burglarizing? put low-income inner-city people to work and you will see a decrease in crime and positive outcomes in their communities as well as elsewhere. continue to starve them economically and the crime, poverty and violence will only continue.
let george ryan out of prison already. the pettiness and vindictiveness towards him needs to stop because he deserves a little mercy at this point. his wife is a very nice lady and she doesn’t deserve to suffer because of his wrongdoing. he’s not a violent criminal and he’s hardly the worst political figure that illinois has seen or will see.