21 May 2002

Mailbox Bomber Guilty of Evading Editorial Process

By Mary McInnis Meyer
For several days, the mailboxes in my neighborhood stood with their jaws hanging open. "No bombs in here! No siree!" they proclaimed in hollow voices. But it's not the bombs that my jaw is hanging open about. It's the letter that came with them.
14 May 2002

State Employees Flex Political Muscle

By Rich Miller
There might be no more politically powerful union in Illinois than the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Want proof? Well, AFSCME brought thousands of its members to Springfield last week for its annual "lobby day," and both state legislative chambers used the opportunity to suck up a whole lot more than they ever would for any other labor organization.
07 May 2002

How Does Your City Grow?

By Michelle Magyar
As Davenport awakes from its winter's sleep, we see spring blossoming all around us. We look out at our greening lawns and wonder when it will be safe to plant our garden. All of us who enjoy our gardens look forward to planning and cultivating one that will produce a bountiful harvest all summer long.
23 Apr 2002

Governor Ryan's Lawyer a Walking Conflict-of-Interest

By Administrator
So, here's the deal: If you're being investigated, questioned, subpoenaed, etc. by the U.S. Attorney's office in connection with the Illinois secretary of state scandals, the governor's campaign fund will pay your legal bills, unless you were one of those low-level mopes actually selling commercial drivers licenses.
09 Apr 2002

Feds Detonate Atomic Bomb on Illinois Republican Party

By Rich Miller
The feds set off a political atomic bomb the other day with the indictment of Illinois Governor George Ryan's campaign committee and his two former campaign managers, Scott Fawell and Rich Juliano. The big question on many minds is whether the entire state Republican Party will be damaged by the resulting radioactivity.
02 Apr 2002

Libertarians Make Major Misstep with Gubernatorial Candidate

By Rich Miller
You gotta wonder about the sanity of the folks who run the Libertarian Party. Illinois Libertarians have the greatest opportunity in years to build their party. When Republican-leaning citizens become disenchanted, they often vote Libertarian.
02 Apr 2002

John Smith for Office

By Garry Lee Wright
ANNOUNCER (over John Philip Sousa medley): "John Smith is running for office. Which one? John Smith is going to let the people decide that. Because John Smith is more than just a politician. "Yes, much more.
26 Mar 2002

Labor Feud Informs Late-Campaign Mud-Slinging

By Rich Miller
Rod Blagojevich, the new Democratic nominee for Illinois governor, was attacked several times in the spring primary campaign's final days, and most of the hits can be traced back to the last Illinois AFL-CIO president's race.
26 Mar 2002

Paradigm Shift

By Garry Lee Wright
"Got a second, Brad?" "Sure, Biff." "Step into my cubicle. And say hello to our new senior vice president, Buzz Brindle." "Hello, Buzz." "What's up, Brad? I like your glasses.
19 Mar 2002

School-Closing Task Force Mired in Confusion

By Jeff Ignatius
A task force appointed by the Davenport Community School District (DCSD) met for the first time on March 14, and if the job it faced seemed daunting before - exploring all options for alleviating the district's budget deficit and completing a report by April 15 - it looked even more massive afterward.

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