On Oct 20, 3:29 pm, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:01:53 -0700, wrote in
. com:

get over it already,

So your solution to corruption, violation of laws by public servants,
and despotism is to fogetaboutit? How very cleaver of you. How long
did it take you to reach that insight? :-(

Unfortunately, it is the public's lack of recollection of past events
that enables this type of behavior. Connect the dots....

The only despotism at Meigs could have been the cushy fire station
jobs and Aviation Dept.
loafers. Landing fees didn't cover it so MDW is the winner.

Bilandic lost when he screwed up the snow plowing and Jane Byrne got
in, so the public will act on important screw ups...JG

"Park officials have also launched a framework plan for the use of
Northerly Island, the site of a bird hospital and the Charter One
concert pavilion. They approved a nearly $400,000 contract for JJR
LLC, a Michigan planning and design firm that completed a harbor study
for the district, to design conceptual plans for the site.....

Mayor Daley on Monday ruled out Navy Pier, Northerly Island and the
area surrounding McCormick Place as possible sites for a Chicago
casino.
Ever since Daley came out swinging in the fight to build a children's
museum in Grant Park, rumors have been swirling that Daley wants the
Chicago Children's Museum out of Navy Pier to make way for a casino.

When downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) suggested Northerly Island as
an alternative site, the same casino speculation swirled around that
location.

On Monday, Daley attempted to put both rumors to rest.

"When we decided to do Navy Pier, people had rumors: 'Oh, there's
going to be a big gaming hall.' I don't know who's getting these
rumors out. This will never be a gaming facility. ... Navy Pier is for
families," Daley told a news conference at Navy Pier, where he is
hosting a "Hemispheric Forum" for mayors from North, Central and South
America."