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On November 16, 2010 11:08 AM in And The Winner Is....: Michelin Stars Released Early, they said:

No love for Hot Doug's?...

On November 15, 2010 4:21 PM in Quinn, Daley Say "No" To Ricketts' Wrigley Renovation Plan, they said:

From the S-T article: “That would deny the next mayor — if I sign the agreement and say, ‘Go ahead’ — of the revenue they need to balance the budget,” Daley said. “And government needs money in order...

On October 15, 2010 11:12 AM in Friday Mid-Morning Diversion: Never Test Drive A Bugatti, they said:

This "accident" supposedly caused $30,000 in damage. Stupid is as stupid does....

On October 12, 2010 2:31 PM in LAZ Parking Meters Being Stolen, they said:

With all the talk of police shortages I hope this is way down on the list of things taking up their time. Pretty much the definition of victimless crime....

On October 12, 2010 11:12 AM in Today in Mayoral Chess: Dart, Gutierrez Meet, they said:

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1894410_1893847_1894203,00.html...

On October 12, 2010 11:10 AM in Today in Mayoral Chess: Dart, Gutierrez Meet, they said:

It's from TIME when Dart was highlighted as 100 most influential of 2009....

On October 4, 2010 3:42 PM in No Rhyme Nor Reason To City's Water Billing System, they said:

Am I missing the huge call of Chicagoans for hired trucks, the Olympics or planters in the loop, but we've got them. Metered water would make people pay for what they use, simple as that. There is n...

On October 4, 2010 12:49 PM in No Rhyme Nor Reason To City's Water Billing System, they said:

In my mind this series of articles perfectly encapsulates the failings of the Daley years. Instead of running a basic city service in an efficient manner mayoral focus was paid to glitzy items like t...

On September 28, 2010 10:46 AM in Morning Box Score: Bears Put Away Packers, they said:

I was half expecting Lovie to go for a touchdown on the final Bears play. The "coach" needs to realize that 3 points is better than no points. While 3-0 is great for morale the Bears and their fans ...

On September 27, 2010 11:53 PM in Daley Still Pushing High-Speed Train To O'Hare, they said:

This quote is from the Shanghai Maglev Train Wikipedia entry: "Following the opening, overall maglev train ridership levels were at 20% of capacity. The levels were attributed to limited operating ho...

"...resulting in a hung jury and a mistrial." I seem to remember a conviction in there as well. Please don't tell me that Blago's patented media tour/reality distortion campaign is working on Chic...

On August 26, 2010 11:50 AM in Inherit The Windbag: Feds Drop Charges Against Robert, they said:

I'm actually glad to hear this. Robert's role in this seemed to me to be a minor one and frankly a guy who would have done a better, nonfelonious job as governor. ...

This smacks of the run-before-you-walk planning that is so typical of Daley's management style. His only guiding principle seems to be Dan Burnham's "Make no little plans." It's a great slogan but sh...

Also, I thought we heard last week there was a verdict on 2 counts. What happened to the second count?...

Will the jury be polled? Are we talking 11-1 or 6-6 on the hung charges? ...

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