“Illinois residents have had different experiences with President Barack Obama’s health care law: Some expect to benefit, others are disappointed and some aren’t sure yet, as the earliest health insurance coverage starts Wednesday.” via Affordable Care Act: Hope, uncertainty for residents who need coverage – Chicago Sun-Times.

In fact, he didn’t lift a finger on those things, his own party has said. “I’ll predict that my political opponents will run TV commercials that do not refer to me as a loving son of a loving mother,” Quinn says.   http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/12/30/quinn-anticipates-campaign-jabs-in-2014/

The FT devotes a major story  explaining why our officially reported pension numbers are bunk, yet our local media continue to report them as fact. http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/9782a5ce-6e3c-11e3-ac2a-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2p0czIbMr