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The Road to the Blagojevich Indictment

WThomasPayne — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:41:15 -0500

Is anyone else wondering what sort of deals are being offered to Tony Rezko's lawyers by federal prosecutors for testimony against King Rod Blagojevich? Yesterday's testimony about how Levine and Rezko were manipulating the near-bankrupt Teacher's Retirement Fund's dollars is getting mighty close to King Rod.

Comcast - In Short - You Suck

WThomasPayne — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:29:45 -0500

As many of those unfortunately caught in the massive debacle that was the switch from Insight to Comcast in Champaign-Urbana know - Comcast sucks. They killed internet connections to 10s of thousands of people without a thought to the effect that would have on a town with so many people relying on the internet for their primary reason for living here - school.

Chief Illiniwek Going to Court over University of Illinois Symbol

WThomasPayne — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:51:18 -0600

Read it here!

Your Money to Saudi Arabia Through the Back Door

WThomasPayne — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:52:52 -0500

Strange how the world works. The University of Illinois announced that it has developed a new and improved solar cell technology that boosts the power coming from the cells by as much as 67% by doping the surface of the cell with 2.85 nanometer silicon balls.

More Voices Against Blagojevich and Emil Jones

WThomasPayne — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:59:14 -0500

The well-intentioned Illinois House Democrats continue their series of town hall meetings around the state, to demonstrate to King Rod Blagojevich and Emil Jones that the potentially disastrous set of line-item vetoes will demolish many human service agencies' ability to serve the public.

An Interview with former Urbana Administrator Bruce Walden

WThomasPayne — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Bruce Walden served the people of Urbana for 28 years before being fired without explanation by Urbana Mayor Laurel Prussing. Walden last served as Urbana’s top administrative officer.