10 Feb 2004

Mediation Process Reduced to a Joke

By Letter to Editor
John Lewis Community Services (JLCS) paints a picture of Taylor Heights neighbors as bad-faith mediators. (See "Cobblestone Terrace Negotiations Die," River Cities' Reader Issue 460, January 21-27, 2004.) Nothing could be farther from the truth.
03 Feb 2004

Illinois Governor Will Have a Tough Time Killing State Board of Education

By Rich Miller
Governor Rod Blagojevich won a lot of legislative victories last year. He rammed through a $10-billion pension-funding plan, increased taxes and fees, enacted several bills that protected workers, and killed an attempt to expand gambling.
03 Feb 2004

Primary Numbers: Questioning the Nomination Process

By Ian Williams
It could be worse. Remember, Willy Horton was originally Al Gore's inventive way of beating up on co-Democrat Mike Dukakis in the 1988 primary - but even so, the perennial spectacle of Democrats rooting in each others' dirty-linen baskets and waving their soiled finds in public looks like unnecessary party-political harakiri to outsiders.
27 Jan 2004

John Lewis Still Has Options

By Letter to Editor
Many people have approached me to discuss the John Lewis Cobblestone Terrace development. I'm all too familiar with the project, having studied its various applications and participated in the mediation meetings on behalf of the Taylor Heights Neighborhood Coalition.
27 Jan 2004

Illinois Republicans Practicing Guilt by Association

By Rich Miller
Illinois Senator John Sullivan (D-Rushville) was the biggest surprise winner of the 2002 election. Political observers are still scratching their heads at how the Democrat defeated popular Republican Senator Laura Kent Donahue in a Republican-leaning district.
27 Jan 2004

Ungodly Politics

By Cathy Young
I was recently reading an interview with Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean in Newsweek when I had to stop and check that it was indeed Newsweek and not, say, Christianity Today. Yes, it was indeed Newsweek.
20 Jan 2004

What's Wrong with Illinois' U.S. Senate Democratic Favorite?

By Administrator
Despite winning two consecutive statewide elections by overwhelming margins, Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes has just 14 percent in the U.S. Senate race, according to the latest Chicago Tribune poll. Even worse, Hynes is tied with two of his opponents, Maria Pappas and Barack Obama.
20 Jan 2004

If It Quacks Like a Rental, It's Probably a Rental

By Administrator
The cover story this issue is an important one because it highlights one of the ongoing struggles between the private and public sectors with regard to property ownership. John Lewis Community Services is developing 10 single-family units of affordable housing within a single neighborhood in Davenport, at the corner of 12th and Myrtle streets, known as Taylor Heights.
13 Jan 2004

Political Intrigue Marks One Illinois Primary

By Rich Miller
So far, the ugliest state-legislative primary race is in suburban McHenry County. Two Republicans are battling to challenge state Representative Jack Franks (D-Crystal Lake) in the general election. Perry Moy (R-Woodstock) is the anointed candidate, a popular restaurant owner and county-board member who has widespread support among the local GOP organization.
13 Jan 2004

Don't Accept Globalization; Fight It

By Administrator
Mr. Aeschliman states the obvious in his "Business Insighter" column (see "Globalization Trend Means Change in Job Types," River Cities' Reader Issue 458, January 7-13, 2004). He summarizes the symptoms and partial effects of the current runaway globalization.

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