Comment: A skirmish in the coming war: bondholders versus pensions versus taxpayers versus service recipients.

Add it to the stuff-that-doesn’t-work list.

The action-packed hearing featured dueling protests and seven hours of public testimony

Joseph Coli’s Chicago firm, Illinois Advocates LLC, was paid more than $300,000 by two Teamsters Local 710 funds during the three years his now-indicted father was the labor group’s appointed trustee, U.S. Labor Department records show.

No longer are McMansions, white picket fences and sprawling square footage topping suburban buyers’ most-wanted list. Instead, proximity to a suburb’s downtown and easy access to restaurants, schools and parks are priorities. For many, walkable suburbs reign supreme.

As people drive more fuel efficient vehicles, they aren’t pumping as many gallons, which means fewer dollars for local governments.

Comment: Union work rules first, public safety second.