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LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. (STMW) – Once again, Brad Buell of Libertyville will watch a monumentally important Bears game on television while his season tickets will be used by decorated military veterans. That’s just the way he wants it to be. Four decorated veterans are being given Buell’s tickets to the NFC Championship game between the Bears and the Packers Sunday afternoon at Solider Field, through a program run by Gov. Pat Quinn’s office.

Good for the Gander [Daniel Foster] Sen.Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) “will offer an amendment during Senate debate on the health care reconciliation bill this week to apply the reform legislation to the President, Vice President, cabinet members and top White House staff,” according to a press release. Grassley said, “It’s only fair and logical that top administration officials, who fought so hard for passage of this overhaul of America’s health care system, experience it themselves. If it’s as good as promised, they’ll know it first-hand. If there are problems, they’ll be able to really understand them, as they should.” Full...

"Moreover, Ms. Pritzker’s family is renowned for finding ways to avoid paying taxes on its wealth. The Pritzkers were pioneers in using tax loopholes to shelter their holdings from the Internal Revenue Service, and many of their dealings have never been made public."

Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker has told Barack Obama's team she does not want to serve as Commerce Secretary, said a senior Obama official.

"The fact is, Emanuel was on the board of Freddie Mac at the time when they were misreporting their earnings," said Joe Weber, Business Week......... But Pritzker also ran Superior Bank. It went under in 2001, an early victim of the problems that now plague the financial industry. Superior Bank made a lot of subprime loans. When it failed, it took a good chunk of the life savings of nearly 1,400 people with it.

We are all now focused on Obama's financial industry bedfellows, who are running his campaign. Here is a story that the main street media (aka Obama protective press) will not cover. His national chairperson, senior advisor on economic issues, and close personal friend rumored for a cabinet post or senior advisor in an Obama White House is Penny Pritzker. • Penny Pritzker through her development of Superior Bank utilizing accounting firm of Ernst & Young and close personal business relationship with Merrill Lynch developed and pioneered the securitization of sub-prime/predatory loans. Using Pritzker reputation convinced rating agencies to give junk...

Jan Schakowsky.Schakowsky represents the 9th Congressional District in Northern Illinois.Schakowsky is married to convicted felon Robert Creamer.As the AP reported: The husband of an Illinois congresswoman was sentenced to five months in federal prison Wednesday for writing rubber checks and failing to pay withholding taxes. Robert Creamer, 58, also faces 11 months of house arrest once he finishes his sentence. Robert Creamer has strong ties to Obama,as Tom Roeser reports: Robert Creamer, the husband of U. S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill) who was sentenced to jail for running a community group and paying himself big bucks while banks held the...

Robert Creamer, not to be confused with the famed baseball writer, is now also going by the name of Bob, which I'm sure greatly pleases the more famous Creamer. About Creamer the Lesser: For many years, he was the executive director of the Illinois Public Action Council. His wife, Jan Schakowsky, now a Democratic Illinois congresswoman who nominally represents me in Washington, was on the board of directors of the self-appointed consumer advocacy group. Creamer got caught kiting checks while running the group--he had done it before and was warned by federal authorities not to do it again. He didn't...

I had the pleasure of attending Fred Thompson's speech to the National Restaurant Assoc. Here are some observations. 1. There were about 1500-2000 people. When he was introduced he got a standing ovation. (3 altogether) 2. He talked about his carrer from Asst US Atty in Nashville to Law and Order TV Series. He is very personable and has a great sense of humor. 3. He really hit a home run during the Q&A session. When he was asked a question about the American Indian gaming industry he politely told the person asking the question he new nothing about it...

Being a die hard Chicago Bears season ticket holder I was lucky enough to be selected through the Bears lotto to get 2 tickets for the big game. My heart spoke more to me than the fan in me and I decided to give these tickets to some one who is more deserving to go. I contacted a friend who lost her son in Afghanistan last year and told her I wanted to send a disabled vet to the game. She put me in contact with Wounded Heroes Foundation. They suggested I offer the tickets to Sgt Bryan Anderson of...

Every time Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky mentions "Republicans" and "scandal" and "accountability," she'll be sticking her husband's foot in her mouth. The foot I'm talking about belongs to her spousal unit, Robert Creamer, the noted champion of the poor and the downtrodden and Democratic political organizer. "More than anything, I am proud of who Bob is ... He has been a constant crusader," Schakowsky said the other day.

Ill. Congresswoman's Husband Gets 5 Months By MIKE ROBINSON ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO (AP) - The husband of an Illinois congresswoman was sentenced Wednesday to five months in federal prison for a check-kiting scheme and tax fraud. Robert Creamer, 58, also faces 11 months of house arrest once he finishes his sentence. His wife, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., has not been accused of any wrongdoing. "First and foremost, I want to apologize for my actions," Creamer told U.S. District Judge James B. Moran. In issuing the sentence, the judge said that Creamer had acted not to get money for himself...