'Crook County'? Romney Advisor Slams Obama's 'Chicago-Style' Politics

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 'Crook County'? Romney Advisor Slams Obama's 'Chicago-Style' Politics Chicago's history doesn't exactly help dispel the city's reputation for crooked politics, but a recent series of attacks on the Obama stronghold from the Romney campaign have set us on edge. In response to growing pressure from President Obama and his reelection campaign calling on the purported Republican candidate to clarify exactly when he relinquished control of private equity firm Bain Capital, Romney cried victim, accusing the president of "attacking" him in a style he says is unique to Chicago politics. Ex-State Official Tied To Blagojevich Scandal Avoids Prison Alleged Theo Epstein Stalker Arrested In Chicago Home Invasion Suspect: 'God Told Me To Shed Some Blood' PHOTOS: Logan Square Street Gets 'Yarn Bombed' Rare, Mutated Frog Found During Nature Walk BLOG POSTS Richard Ravitch: State Budget Crisis Must Be Addressed, Before It's Too Late The existing trajectory of state spending, taxation and administrative practices cannot be sustained. The basic problem is not cyclical, it is structural. The time to act is now. Julie Woestehoff: Are Charter Schools the Answer to - or One Reason for - Chicago's Violence? Even the national media has taken notice of the disastrous upsurge in Chicago youth violence. But charter schools may not be the answer. They don't equate with quality, and some communities believe they actually increase violence. David Protess: Will the Father of the Bride Be Freed in Time for the Wedding? Gail Scott, Stanley Wrice's daughter, wants to know why her father isn't already home, enjoying life in the free world. Unfortunately, our criminal justice system, while breathtakingly quick to lock up suspects, is agonizingly slow to rectify its mistakes. Gideon Resnick: Best of Pitchfork Music Festival 2012 Union Park's attendees waded in mud at times and baked under the relentlessly hot sun at others during Pitchfork's eighth annual festival. Besides the battle against the elements, festival goers had plenty else to engage them, as the weekend offered a palate of surefire hits and miscalculated flops. Mary Anne Hitt: Hundreds Rally Against New Chicago Coal Plant These residents are against this planned facility because of the pollution it would bring -- not to mention what a poor plan it is to build another dirty coal facility after the city just announced the closure of Chicago's two ancient Fisk and Crawford coal plants.

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