AltWeeklies Wire
Rain on Illinois Governor's Paradenew
Another subpoena takes the glow off of Rod Blagojevich's recent success in pushing through an initiative to provide universal health access to more than a quarter-million underinsured Illinois children.
Illinois Times |
Rich Miller |
11-03-2005 |
Politics
Rooting for the Ones Who Want to Winnew
A political observer explains why he switched from being a Cubs fan to a White Sox fan. He's had enough of loser politics of the sort practiced by the Libertarian Party and Alan Keyes.
Illinois Times |
Rich Miller |
10-28-2005 |
Commentary
Casting a Wide Net for Illinois State Employeesnew
It’s a challenge keeping track of all the ongoing criminal investigations swirling around the administration of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.
Illinois Times |
Rich Miller |
10-21-2005 |
Politics
State of Illinois Accused of Discriminationnew
Two groups representing minorities will ask state agencies to investigate what they believe is a pattern of discrimination at the state Department of Natural Resources.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
09-23-2005 |
Politics
Tags: African Americans, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, DNR, Horseshoe Lake State Park, Illinois Association of Minorities in Government and the Illinois State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People a Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Ray Coleman, the Illinois Human Rights Commission
Springfield's Recruiting Practices Spark New Legal Actionsnew
Springfield gets hit with a number of legal actions stemming from continued problems with recruiting minority police and firefighter candidates.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
09-02-2005 |
Politics
Activists Want Illinois Governor to Keep Guardnew
When it comes to base closings, Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he’s the commander in chief of the Illinois National Guard and has to give his OK. But he won’t say anything about the prolonged deployment of the Guard in Iraq.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
09-02-2005 |
Politics
Barack and a Hard Placenew
On which side of the ethanol issue should a
progressive Midwestern politician be? U.S. Sen. Barack Obama actively promotes
ethanol, despite criticism that equates federal subsidies of ethanol to corporate welfare for companies like ADM.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
08-26-2005 |
Politics
What We Need from Jim Edgarnew
Illinois Republicans hope to recruit former
governor Jim Edgar as a candidate, but he shouldn’t bother running unless he's willing to be more than a caretaker this time.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
08-26-2005 |
Commentary
Where Illinois' Sidewalks Endnew
Senators Dick Durbin and Barack Obama blew into Springfield to outline all the money the city's getting from the new federal transportation bill, but none of that pork will fix the streets in poor, black neighborhoods.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
08-17-2005 |
Politics
Torturous Truthnew
Senator Richard Durbin was not misunderstood. It wasn't the Nazi reference that got him in trouble -- it was telling the truth.
Illinois Times |
Fletcher Farrar |
07-11-2005 |
Commentary
City of Springfield Drops Conservative Psychologistnew
Candidates for Springfield police and firefighter jobs will no longer be screened by Dr. Michael Campion. Illinois Times reported last summer that the psychologist leads the conservative group Illinois Family Institute.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
05-23-2005 |
Politics
Paul Wolfowitz and the World Bank Are a Perfect Matchnew
The recent appointment of Paul Wolfowitz as head of the World Bank was viewed around the world as a scandalous example of the Bush administration's
arrogance. There's good reason.
Illinois Times |
Rod Helle |
05-13-2005 |
Commentary
Illinois Residents Want Seized Land Backnew
City of Springfield officials have revived a controversial project to create a lake, which pushed dozens of families from their land. Environmentalists want the land to be used as a preserve; former landowners want their property returned.
Illinois Times |
Todd Spivak |
05-09-2005 |
Politics
Pentagon Develops New Intervention Techniquesnew
Having developed methods to intervene in other countries without resorting to direct force, the military uses tactics usually reserved for the Central Intelligence Agency as a means of avoiding congressional oversight and curious journalists.
Illinois Times |
Rod Helle |
03-25-2005 |
Commentary
Gay Legislator Is Out but Not Downnew
Never again will Rep. Larry McKeon apologize for telling the truth. The Illinois legislature’s first and only open gay says he’s tired of the hypocrites he serves with -- and he’s ready
to name names. Again.
Illinois Times |
Todd Spivak |
03-25-2005 |
Politics
Tags: Chicago Democrat, hypocrisy
