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PI Original
by Adam Doster
12:57pm
Thu Jan 8, 2009
4 comments

Roskam: History Will Be Good To Bush

Peter Roskam

Here's GOP Rep. Peter Roskam, speaking about President Bush's legacy on WLS' Don Wade & Roma Morning Show yesterday morning:

Internal mp3

ROMA: By the way, will Bush ever get credit for being the
most ocean-friendly, the most ecological president ever...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:07am
Thu Jan 8, 2009

MediaPost Covers FOX Chicago's YouTube Takedown

In an article today, MediaPost's Wendy Davis covered our dispute with Fox Chicago over the use of their video content on YouTube:

A Fox Chicago spokesperson said the media company issued the takedown
notice because it believed the material violated its copyright...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:39am
Thu Jan 8, 2009

House Panel's Draft Report Recommends Impeachment

Rod Blagojevich

The House "special investigative committee" released a draft report this morning recommending the impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich.  An excerpt:

For all the reasons stated in this report and the evidence contained in
the record before the committee, ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:34am
Thu Jan 8, 2009
2 comments

Windy Economic Outlook In Central Illinois

Energy

Like other parts of the
Midwest, Illinois’ Macoupin County has struggled to redefine itself in
a fast-changing economy. For three straight years, unemployment rates
steadily ticked up. Then, two nearby mines closed last year, pushing
the unemployment rate above 10 percent...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
7:41pm
Wed Jan 7, 2009

More On The Fox Chicago Dispute

YouTube dispute

In response to Progress Illinois' dispute with Fox Chicago over our use of brief clips from their news coverage, some have asked me exactly how many YouTube videos we create that included WFLD footage.  Here's the answer: a sweep of our coverage during the past ten months ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
6:30pm
Wed Jan 7, 2009
2 comments

Day 6 Of The Impeachment Hearings

Rod Blagojevich

The House impeachment committee resumed work today and at center stage were the
juicy details of former Illinois Inspector General Zaldwaynaka Scott’s previously confidential report on some
dubious political hiring.

It turns out that Gov. Blagojevich apparently used ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
5:31pm
Wed Jan 7, 2009

Daley Seeks Stimulation

Richard Daley

Like most Illinois politicians,
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley doesn’t trust the state’s embattled
governor. This is particularly true when it comes to Blagojevich's ability to dole out stimulus dollars effectively. Yesterday, Daley intensified his efforts to
engineer a ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
3:12pm
Wed Jan 7, 2009

White And Madigan: "Nothing Remains To Be Done" On Burris Appointment

Roland Burris

As we noted this morning, Senate Democratic leaders have asserted that no further steps can be taken on the Burris appointment until the Illinois Supreme Court decides whether to force Secretary of State Jesse White to sign the certificate of appointment (as Burris has asked ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:33pm
Wed Jan 7, 2009
2 comments

California Company Interested In Reopening Republic Factory

Some more good news may be on
the horizon for the former Republic Windows workers. Ald. Scott
Waguespack (32nd Ward) tells us that a new manufacturing business could
open at the vacated Chicago plant in a matter of weeks, putting some of
the laid-off Republic employees ...