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The article reports that rebuilding of Soldier Field, which is a sports stadium in Chicago, Illinois, is the damage that Mayor Richard M. Daley has inflicted upon his beloved city and its lakefront. The people of Chicago have a small, inaccessible, Bears-only venue that is now an impediment to the mayor's grandiose plans for a Summer Olympics in 2016. It is being expected that a little democracy in Chicago would avoid another Soldier Field.

The article reports that celebrity investors have filed lawsuit, in which they demand refunds and three different kinds of money damages from the gambling industry in Chicago, Illinois. Such a lawsuit have been a great opportunity in 1999 when Emerald Casino developers had run a bill through the General Assembly that revived their chances of opening in Rosemont. Within days, 20 celebrities threw in $28 million. Joe McQuaid is one of those heartwarming accounts of a man working for years at the Illinois Gaming Board and then changing sides, using his expertise to try to help Emerald out of its problems with the board.

The article presents information about Bob Thomas, the most important Republican in Illinois. He has used his engaging persona, his celebrity as a former Bears kicker and his tales of Mike Ditka and Walter Payton to win three judicial elections. Undefeated in politics, presiding over an entire branch of state government, his name mentioned as a dream candidate in his party's desperate search for someone to run against Governor Rod Blagojevich. His rage has festered for 2% years, since a columnist at a tiny Kane County newspaper accused him of playing politics in the U.S. Supreme Court's deliberations on a case involving misconduct by the Kane County state's attorney.

The article reports on the bringing of the 2016 Summer Olympics to Chicago, Illinois by Mayor Richard M. Daley. The big obstacle is the need for a large venue for the opening ceremonies and track competition and a village to house the athletes. To solve these problems, Mayor Daley has already turned to Marc Ganis, a Chicagoan whose uncommon brilliance has produced remarkable stadium deals in the National Football League and, most recently, the new Yankee Stadium, a development that progressed without any of the usual pain and protest. Ganis is confident he can develop a temporary Olympic stadium in Chicago for no more than the cost of Millennium Park and far less than the billion dollars it would have cost New York or Paris.

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley is at it again. It wasn't enough that he desecrated the lakefront with the atrocity known as the new Soldier Field. He still wants to do more for the Halas-McCaskey family, the owners of the football team Chicago Bears — at the expense of the Museum Campus. In a decree that has museum officials sputtering in disbelief, Daley has ruled that McFetridge Drive, the gateway to the Museum Campus, will henceforth be reduced to half its width and transformed into a useless oneway alley. City bureaucrats dropped the bombshell in a recent meeting with museum officials.

The article discusses the difficult situation faced by seven justices of the Illinois Supreme Court as they ponder a class-action lawsuit filed by their fellow judges demanding lump-sum pay raises that go back two years. If they give in to the demands of their fellow judges, the Illinois supremes will award themselves an annual salary as high as $177,141 depending on cost-of-living figures. The solidarity of the Illinois judges ranks with the solidarity of any labor organization. The seven justices will be paid to make the big decisions on the Illinois Supreme Court, but the biggest decision would be to take a little less pay.

Black political power in Chicago is now a relic in a museum. An exhibit at the Chicago Historical Society traces the triumphs of Harold Washington and calls him Chicago's first black mayor. It may be more accurate to label Mr. Washington as Chicago's last black mayor. With Mayor Richard M. Daley enjoying total control and 50-0 votes on most issues in the City Council, white folks are in charge in most places, with Hispanics moving up fast. Whether it's the Chicago Public Schools, the Fire Department , the Police Department or the Chicago Transit Authority, white guys are in charge.

Presents the author's opinion of silent stand taken by the Illinois courts regarding the death row of former Governor, George Ryan. Role of the judges in court cases; Issues concerning the wages of judges; Reasons for author's criticism of pay increase demand by judges.

Focuses on the response of judge and football player Bob Thomas to the decision kept pending by the Illinois high court about the construction of the Soldier Field Stadium in Chicago, Illinois as of December 2002. Reasons responsible for Thomas' grudge; Aspects of the issue relating to the use of public property and public funds for the benefit of the McCaskey family; Finance that the construction is entitled to receive.

Comments on the misconduct of Judge Francis X. Golniewicz in a court room in Chicago, Illinois. Complaints to the indiscretion of Golniewicz about the juror decision; Investigation of the judicial misconduct; Standard behavior of judges.

Focuses on the Soldier Field project of mayor Richard M. Daley in Chicago, Illinois. Budget for the sports auditorium; Amount allocated for maintenance and capital improvements; Improvement of the sports facility.

Comments on the disastrous leadership of City Mayor Richard M. Daley in Chicago, Illinois. Development of Block 37 into real estates; Completion of the Millennium Park project; Renovation of the Soldier Field.

Reports the possibility of Republican Corinne Wood to win the GOP nomination for governor in the primary elections in Chicago, Illinois. Suggestion on issues to be addressed to guarantee a win; Information on Jim Ryan as the most probable opponent; Achievements of Ryan.

Comments on the prospective politicians in DuPage County, Illinois. Contention of Jim Ryan for the gubernatorial candidacy; List of Republican Party members planning to run for statewide office; Interest of Joe Birkett for the attorney general position.

Focuses on the achievements of Illinois Governor George Ryan. Relief of traffic congestion at Eisenhower Expressway; Elimination of the Hillside Strangler.

Advocates the need to examine the selection process for judges in Chicago, Illinois. Examples of corrupt practices committed by judges; Anecdote regarding lawyers who attempted to bribe a judge; Views on why politicians in Illinois have failed to examine the selection process.