Rod Blagojevich’s book, titled The Governor, comes out in September. We haven’t seen an advance copy, nor is there a “peek inside” option on Amazon.com, where the memoir is available for pre-ordering. So we have no idea whether the book for which Blago reportedly received $100,000 from Phoenix Books & Audio to “write” is worth […]
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TOP DOGS
Man’s best friend doesn’t always equal school superintendent’s best friend, as we’ve discovered in the Kaleb Drew case in Villa Grove, a tiny town outside of Champaign [see “School bars autistic child and his service dog,” by Amanda Robert, July 23]. Last week a Douglas County circuit judge extended a temporary restraining order, first granted […]
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Now that Patti Blagojevich has been voted off “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!,” who is going to “support” the family? Former Gov. Rod, of course, was the Blago originally approached for the gig; he was denied his opportunity to eat tarantulas and hang out with plastic-enhanced blondes by the mean ol’ judge […]
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Extreme Makeover
Last October ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition came as close as Peoria. This year, Ty Pennington and his tool belt-clad crew have set their sights on Springfield. The celebrity builders want to construct a brand-new home for a capital city family that’s been a pillar of support for the community. They’ve inspired others through acts […]
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Craigslist update
Last week, after Illinois Times went to press, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that her May 5 meeting with craigslist officials was a success [see “Attorney General gets tough with craigslist,” May 14]. Craigslist, an online classifieds community, agreed to shut down its erotic services section after failing to comply with a November arrangement made […]
