04 Nov 2003

New Image for Utility Doesn't Stop Questions

By Administrator
Commonwealth Edison has come a long way from the bad old days when it was constantly trying to find underhanded, sneaky ways to bill consumers for its overpriced, and then-unfinished, nuclear-power plants. ComEd's service territory was infamous for having the highest electric rates in the Midwest, and the third highest rates in the country.
28 Oct 2003

Illinois Governor Can't Always Avoid Tough Battles

By Administrator
Those of us who live or work in Chicago high-rises have been a little freaked out lately since six people died in what at first appeared to be a routine fire at a Loop office building on October 17. From the live television coverage, it looked like the firefighters did a good job of promptly extinguishing the blaze.
21 Oct 2003

Senate Race Could Change the Power Dynamics of Illinois Republican Party

By Rich Miller
Addison Township was once king of the state's Republican hill. The Illinois Senate President (Pate Philip), House Republican Leader (Lee Daniels), and state attorney general (Jim Ryan) all lived in the eastern DuPage County township.
14 Oct 2003

Democrats Cross the Illinois Speaker at Their Peril

By Rich Miller
A fascinating month-long political standoff might finally be coming to a close in Kankakee County. The trouble started when Governor Rod Blagojevich promised state Representative Phil Novak (D-Bradley) a seat on the Illinois Pollution Control Board.
07 Oct 2003

What I Did on My Middle-Eastern Vacation

By Rich Miller
I can only take so much of Illinois politics before I begin to go a little crazy. Don't get me wrong, Illinois politics is my life. I truly enjoy my job. But, eventually, the bickering, the corruption, the pettiness start to infect my soul and I gotta stop for a while.
23 Sep 2003

Stop Mowing the Ditches

By Rich Miller
As I've told you before, I spent much of my childhood on a farm in rural Iroquois County. One of the chores I thought was completely pointless back then was mowing the ditches. It was dangerous work.
16 Sep 2003

Illinois Comptroller Leads the Democratic Field for Senate, but He's Vulnerable

By Administrator
Let's continue our look at U.S. Senate candidates. This time, the Democrats: • Comptroller Dan Hynes - Obviously the man to beat. Hynes has lined up big-time labor support, he has the backing of most county Democrat chairmen, he has put together a good organization, and he has won two statewide elections by wide margins.
09 Sep 2003

Handicapping the Republican U.S. Senate Candidates

By Rich Miller
This seems like a good time to rate the various U.S. Senate candidates. Let's start with the Republicans. • Jack Ryan - A handsome multi-millionaire with three Ivy League degrees, quit his investment-banking career and went to work as a teacher in an inner-city school.
02 Sep 2003

Showdown Brewing Between Illinois Governor and Treasurer

By Rich Miller
The media missed the mark on Illinois Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka's press conference not long ago. Topinka summoned reporters to issue a public demand that the governor call a special session to deal with the budget problem.
26 Aug 2003

Hunting Group Misfires with Criticisms of Bills

By Rich Miller
I generally sympathize with the pro-hunting folks, but the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance is engaging in either deliberate lies or abject incompetence these days. The alliance's Web site (http://www.ussportsmen.

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