Oh, Mayors. You Slay Us.

By Alicia Dorr in Miscellaneous on Jul 12, 2007 5:50PM

We're happy to report that mayors across the state are having a pretty good week. That is, if you think "pretty good" means "pretty good for people watching their crazy antics," which, of course, is why we are so happy to report it. Let's see what we have for them, shall we?

Romeoville mayor Fred Dewald will be taking home our "Really Didn't Think That, or Anything, Through" award this week, as well as a DUI. A motorist called the police yesterday evening when they noticed someone driving erratically. Little did they know it was their faithful mayor of ten years — whoopsy daisy! Maybe that explains the story behind that lawsuit against him last year; when he's done with a meeting, he's done ... because he wants to get to the pub.

Rosemont's favorite son, Bradley Stephens, will take home our "Riding the Coattails like Toddler Only WISHES He Could!" award this week, as well as a $25,000 pay increase. Why, you ask? Because the village trustees decided that the mayor of an affluent town should be paid accordingly (oh, yeah, and they should also). There was a lot of ballyhoo and carrying on about how the mayor deserves it because it's a full-time job and there's no village manager, but it's not like he doesn't have another job anyway. We think that before Donald Stephens passed he pulled his son close to his ear and whispered hoarsely, "I was longest-serving, now you be the best paid. Good boy." Only 50 more years to go, Brad, and you could be both!

In other news, Daley is hanging out in Rio. He gets the "Hanging Out in Rio" award.

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