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A lesbian couple was named "cutest couple" for Waukegan High School's annual yearbook. Minor hand-wringing from a parent ensued. It's too damn early for Christmas music on the radio. Same goes for Christmas sales. You might want to think twice about eating those Jeno's or Totino's frozen pizzas. Too little too late? Macy's hopes FAO Schwartz can bring customers back to State Street. There's still some meaningful soccer to be played at Toyota Park....

justices said "the evidence of the [Ryan]'s guilt was overwhelming," and they refused to grant Ryan an "en banc" hearing--which is when all 11 judges on the court hear a case together. Ryan's pretty much SOL at this point, but his lawyers say they'll appeal again, this time to the Supreme Court, though it's unlikely that court will hear the case.

How many of you remember Aaron Patterson? He was one of the infamous "Death Row 10" who spent 13 years on Illinois' Death Row for a murder he insisted cops, led by former commander Jon Burge, framed him for? Four years ago, in his final official acts, former Governor George Ryan pardoned Patterson and three others while commuting the sentences of all other Death Row inmates to life in prison. After his release and pardon,...

In an unusual move yesterday, a federal judge allowed convicted former Governor George Ryan to remain free on bail while he appeals his conviction on charges of corruption while in office. He has already been stripped of his pension.

Mike Madigan's daughter and Attorney General Lisa Madigan is accusing Gov. Blagojevich of impeding a federal investigation into questionable hiring. Late last week AFSCME Council 31 publicly alleged that the Governor was intimidating state employees by running a parallel investigation to the hiring probe being conducted by Patrick Fitzgerald. Already sniffing around about favors lists and sketchy connections to vendors leasing Tollway space, Fitzgerald's office has said that there is credible evidence of "endemic hiring...

While Topinka and G-Rod tried desperately to link each other to convicted former Governor George Ryan in last night’s debate, the Executive Director of Chicago’s Board of Ethics was handing in her resignation. More time with the retiring husband, she says.

Yesterday the National Association of Attorneys General met here in Chicago to discuss how to end public corruption. High in the minds of those attending the one-day summit were the recent conviction of former Governor George Ryan, and the ongoing investigations into the administrations of Mayor Daley and Governor Blagojevich. The goings on in our fair state led Cynthia Canary, Executive Director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, to conclude, "Illinois is apparently a...

It looks like Judy Baar Topinka, the Republican party’s frontrunner for the governor, has found herself a running mate. Topinka has tapped DuPage County State’s Attorney Joe Birkett to be her lieutenant governor. Birkett, who had considered running for governor himself, lost the 2002 general election for attorney general to Lisa Madigan. Birkett has not officially agreed to run with Topinka quite yet, but all signs point to him doing so. Most recently Birkett...

In case you haven’t noticed, Chicagoist has become slightly obsessed with the enigma that is Scott Fawell. First we were scared when he took us back to college with his cocky frat boy routine, then we felt sad when we found out his admiration of George Ryan was not being reciprocated, and now we have been confronted with the love struck Romeo act. Yesterday, during his fourth day of testimony in the corruption trial...

First there was Superman, then supermodels, and in recent years, superlawyers. Case in point: Winston & Strawn attorney, Dan Webb.

The Big News is that details of the allegations made by the U.S. Attorney against former Republican Governor George Ryan have been released (actual documents can be found here). It's a long, 114-page detailing of alleged corruption in the Secretary of State's office when Ryan held that job. The seemingly endless filing (called a "Santiago proffer", not to be confused with a "Dirty Sanchez") details kickbacks, payoffs, course language, and the trinkets of an allegedly corrupt public official and his best buddy, lobbyist Larry Warner.

One more domino in the increasingly corrupt former-Gov. George Ryan administration fell today when power-lobbyist Al Ronan pleaded guilty to mail fraud in connection with bid rigging in the $800 million expansion of Chicago's McCormick Place convention center and agreed to pay a $350,000 fine.

"Three Ryans and you're out," was Saturday's most pithy comment, uttered by McHenry County Democratic Chair, John Bartman. Following the much anticipated resignation of GOP Senate candidate, Jack Ryan on Friday, the Illinois Republican Party is desperately searching for a replacement candidate.