November 29, 2008

BY CAROL MARIN Sun-Times Columnist

OK, psychology majors, let's think about this. The governor of the state of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, is arguing for mercy for the former and imprisoned governor of the state of Illinois, George Ryan.

As FBI agents and U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald circle their wagons in Operation Board Games ever more tightly around the Blagojevich administration, suddenly this governor feels the pain of another.

Former Commerce Secretary and now Obama transition team advisor, Bill Daley talks about the Obama team of economic advisors and the challenges ahead. The interview airs on Chicago Tonight on WTTW/Channel 11 at 7PM CST tonight.

November 22, 2008

BY CAROL MARIN Sun-Times Columnist

EEEK! Never underestimate the impact of a big, hairy, muscular Chicago rat running across the richly textured carpet of a Palmer House Hilton dining room packed with guests who'd just eaten a lovely dinner served from the kitchen where said rat may have just emerged.

But there it was, galloping in the warm glow of the chandelier light, trying like crazy to exit a fund-raising dinner for the Chicago Crime Commission on Wednesday night.

Sunday's column on Saturday!

http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1293984,CST-EDT-carol23.article

November 15, 2008

BY CAROL MARIN Sun-Times Columnist

The questions of who gets Barack Obama's Senate seat and who runs for Congress to replace Rahm Emanuel are producing a wild, pre-Thanks-giving turkey trot and a flock of candidates.
I'll begin with a dip in the deep end.
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Go ahead, governor, pick Emil Jones.

November 12, 2008

BY CAROL MARIN Sun-Times Columnist

The trays of salami, cheese and toasted ravioli will be ready when Illinois' Democratic state senators walk through the door of Saputo's Italian restaurant in Springfield early this evening.

The only thing missing will be baloney but, no worries, lawmakers will get their fill when the speeches begin and their more ambitious colleagues start pitching that they should be the next president of the Illinois State Senate.

November 8, 2008

BY CAROL MARIN Sun-Times Columnist

If you hire a shark, does that make you a shark? If you send in an enforcer, are you, de facto, an enforcer, too?

President-elect Barack Obama, practitioner of consensus and preacher of civility, made a singular statement by choosing Rep. Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff, the first hire of the new administration.

November 2, 2008

BY CAROL MARIN Sun-Times Columnist

If I weren't already convinced that this election is like no other in our history, two people I know very well made the case for me last week.

Because neither wants to be identified, I'll call them Voter No. 1 and Voter No. 2.
The only thing these two men have in common is that they're white. Otherwise, they're from different planets.