http://capitolfaxcom.disqus.com/NoneenThu, 25 Jun 2009 14:39:24 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/06/25/morning-shorts-733/#comment-18235099<p>Kristen's analysis on Anita Alvarez may be somewhat off the mark. she had a bunch of the former Sheriff's people working for her, still does (Sally Daly). but, there is some interesting dynamic at work with many fired from her office going to work for Dart.</p>AmyThu, 25 Jun 2009 14:39:24 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/06/25/morning-shorts-733/#comment-18235098<p>Capt America,</p><p>I don't think Dorothy Brown will get far... The Trib will just start doing weekly stories about staff members giving her cash "gifts".</p>Rob_NThu, 25 Jun 2009 14:25:57 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/06/25/morning-shorts-733/#comment-18235097<p>Bill, I'm guessing it was nearly 41 years ago. I'm not understanding the rest of your post (senior moment?), but I was just having a bit of fun with the joke.</p><p>Seriously, a friend of mine spent two weeks in Hanoi last summer. As an American, he wasn't sure what to expect (we did drop more bombs on Hanoi than we did on all of Gemany in WWII).</p><p>He was treated like a king, everyone was incredibly friendly.</p><p>So if they can forgive and move on, I'm just sayin.....</p>wordslingerThu, 25 Jun 2009 14:12:48 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/06/25/morning-shorts-733/#comment-18235096<p>Hey word,<br>Chill on the senior citizen jokes. '68 was not that long ago and if you can Grant Park on Wednesday night you weren't really there.</p>BillThu, 25 Jun 2009 13:56:07 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/06/25/morning-shorts-733/#comment-18235095<p>Cook Count Board President primary appaers to be shaping up as a wide open free-for-all, much like the State's Attorney contest in which Anita Alvvares emerged as a surprise winner. Tom Dart and Dorothy Brown look like the most formidable contenders to me.</p>Captain AmericaThu, 25 Jun 2009 13:29:09 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/06/25/morning-shorts-733/#comment-18235094<p>Maybe the Copwatch protesters can get their a---- beaten like the '68 hippies did.</p>paddyrollingstoneThu, 25 Jun 2009 13:14:12 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/06/25/morning-shorts-733/#comment-18235093<p>It seems amusing to me that Superdawg is suing for name infringment when, I'm sure, over 50 years ago they spelled dawg that way because there already was a Superdog. Another words, they pilfered the name long ago.</p>Phineas J. WhoopeeThu, 25 Jun 2009 12:28:19 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/06/25/morning-shorts-733/#comment-18235092<p>I watched the tribute to John Callaway last night and I guess it really hasn't sunk in for me just yet. I know he's gone, but it's as if I keep expecting to see on Friday nights at 7:30. I know he's gone, but I'm just not ready to accept it yet.</p><p>It took me a while to accept that Tim Russert was gone. For weeks I just pretended that he was on vacation and Tom Brokaw was just filling in.</p>Will County WomanThu, 25 Jun 2009 12:18:58 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/06/25/morning-shorts-733/#comment-18235091<p>I love me some Superdawg, but would bet the farm that this will be dismissed. See Bensuan, 126 F.3d 25.</p>BaconThu, 25 Jun 2009 12:16:05 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/06/25/morning-shorts-733/#comment-18235090<p>That cab stand situation around Union Station in Chicago is preposterous. It is no better at the Northwestern Train Station.</p><p>In both instances in my opinion the general public is being inconvenienced as well as the cab drivers. In both places, it is less safe than before with pedestrians getting the brunt of it. Those unfamiliar with Chicago (such as tourists) are to be pitied over this state of affairs.</p>Louis G. AtsavesThu, 25 Jun 2009 11:43:05 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/06/25/morning-shorts-733/#comment-18235089<p>Spare me the outrage about the '68 cops reunion. Lighten up -- it was a long, long time ago.</p><p>Haven't the outraged ever seen clips of the Blue/Gray reunions at Gettysburg? Old guys reenacting Pickett's charge 50 years later? If they can reconcile.....</p><p>Maybe that's an idea: perhaps there could be a Chicago convention riot reenactment by those who were there in '68 at the corner of Michigan and Balbo.</p><p>It would have to be earlier in the day though. Say, sometime between the Early Bird at Denny's and Wheel of Fortune?</p>wordslingerThu, 25 Jun 2009 11:31:16 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/06/25/morning-shorts-733/#comment-18235088<p>Eddy Burke sure is something. He has an interesting history. Here's an old Crain's article on Chicago most "conflicted " Alderman.</p><p><a href="http://nalert.blogspot.co" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://nalert.blogspot.co">http://nalert.blogspot.co</a><br>m/2009/06/flashba<br>ck-powerful-chi<br>cago-alderman_16.html</p>SteveThu, 25 Jun 2009 11:26:43 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2009/06/25/morning-shorts-733/#comment-18235087<p>PJStar "For instance, Urich said he is willing to give up the $10,000 raise he is scheduled to receive Jan. 1. He also is willing to decrease his salary, which is currently $165,000 a year, depending on the concessions the unions are willing to make".---</p><p>Pfft. Easy for him to say. It takes multi workers to even equal his pay. It's not comparable to ask workers with 35 to 50 thousand a year. Peoria Riverfront Museum ringing in my ears.</p>PrincessThu, 25 Jun 2009 11:17:58 -0000