Hittin' the links: Where the bodies are buried

Well, Burris can die with that "U.S. Senator" inscription on his gravestone at least.

Until it gets ripped up and dumped in the corner of a cemetary, of course.

Inspector General Hoffman is getting a lot of pushback from within City Hall and the Council. It'll be interesting to see where all this goes.

If you read this article closely, it sounds suspiciously like the city never needed to rent Vanecko's garage to begin with, doesn't it? As with any good Chicago news article, you've got to read between the lines.

Speaking of which, a lot of smart writers seem to think there's a lot more than meets the eye in the relatively straightforward announcement that John Harris, Blago's last chief of staff, is cooperating with the Feds.

Arresting Tales is like SCC but smarter and less vitriolic. Today's post has some fascinating links that attempt to explain why so many suspects seem to get shot in the back by police.

I know I've been harping on this, but today ABC-7 repeats Chicago2016's assertion that they'll be visiting "50 wards in 50 days," which is not, in fact, true.

Hittin' the links: "Do you like your tarantula?"

The wonders of the internet.

Obama asks the astronauts to check if his Kenwood lawn is getting mowed. He could've just asked me.

Vallas rules out a run for Cook County Board President, but won't categorically deny mayoral ambitions in 2011.

The 'ayes' on the parking meter deal are slowly being winnowed into two camps: those who feel guilty about their vote, and those who don't. Micah Maidenberg, at ChiJo, is doing a good job of keeping tabs.

Cicero...on the move!