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Archive for June, 2007

Smoking Popes to play festival

Monday, June 11th, 2007
Filed under: arts, downtown, events, music, restaurants

Our beloved pop punk granddaddies will play this Saturday at…the Taste of Randolph festival in Chicago. You thought I was going to say Brewfest, didn’t you?
I wish I could say Brewfest, but the Brewfest organizers don’t seem to be interested in bringing in real music.
The thing about Brewfest is that I think […]

Noland votes for O’Hare, Chicago casinos

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007
Filed under: politics

The proposal would put new casinos in Waukegan, Chicago, the South suburbs and near O’Hare International Airport in addition to myriad other gambling expansions. (Source: Daily Herald 6/1/07)
The gambling revenue will be used to subsidize Arlington Park race track–an apparent loser in the gambling business but one with powerful lobbyists–and school construction.
I’d always […]

Womack’s secret committee

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007
Filed under: citycouncil, politics

Embattled Police Chief Lisa Womack, stung by the criticism that exposed this charade, fired off a memo to Elgin City Manager Femi Folarin that said in part, “Over the past several weeks, there has been a great deal of media attention regarding the EPCAC. Most of what has been reported has been completely inaccurate and […]