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Archive for September, 2008

Jim Oberweis on bailout

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Filed under: politics

The Oberweis campaign released a statement yesterday on the failed bailout vote:
(BATAVIA, September 29) — Republican Congressional Candidate Jim Oberweis - after the House of Representatives voted 228-205 to reject the $700 billion bailout for financial insitutions - made the following statement:
“I support the action taken by the House of Representatives this afternoon in rejecting […]

Foster, Bean vote aye on bailout

Monday, September 29th, 2008
Filed under: politics

Area Democratic congressmen Bill Foster and Melissa Bean voted aye on the failed $700B bailout today. Will it help them or hurt them in their reelection bids?
The text of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s rancorous remarks preceding the vote:

PELOSI: When was the last time anyone ever asked you for $700 billion?
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Downtown businesses get $550K for signs

Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Filed under: architecture, citycouncil, downtown

Three years after Steve Munson first mentioned it on the DNA blog, sculptural signs are coming to downtown Elgin, courtesy of $550,000 in grants from the city council.
I think sculptural signs are great, but I don’t think this was a good move. As always, to me it’s about money and whether this is the best […]

Arboretum of South Barrington opens

Friday, September 26th, 2008
Filed under: business, events

Even as Barrington Hills native and resident Hank Paulson struggles to get his bailout package approved by Congressional leaders–ostensibly to save the United States economy from ruin, a new lifestyle center, one of the grandest such shopping centers in the region opens in nearby South Barrington today. You can go ahead and enjoy it as […]