http://www.chicagoclout.com/ en Copyright 2008 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:11:49 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Michael McDonough gave some money to a lady that was in need downtown Chicago today. This lady had no friends and family with millions of dollars of profitable contracts with the City of Chicago. This lady had no friends to take Mayor Daley to see the world and stay in the best hotels. Mayor Daley lives like a king and the subjects starve. If this lady was related to Mayor Daley she would be in European palaces with four star services. America was founded by doing the right thing, have we forgotten? If the Chicago economy gets any worse, we all might be in the same boat. Please help the needy in Chicago! Photo by Patrick McDonough. ]]> http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/mayor_daley_should_help_the_po.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/mayor_daley_should_help_the_po.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:11:49 -0600 I took Patrick McDonough downtown Chicago today to see problems the Newspapers have hidden. In Chicago, we have many people that do not have a home or bed to sleep in tonight. I hope when you see a person beg for some change, you give. Chicago should not have a homeless problem with our high taxes. Chicago should not worry about the Olympics when people starve. Teach your children young to help someone in need. God Bless you this July 4, 2008. Photo by Patrick McDonough. ]]> http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/chicago_homeless_need_our_help.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/chicago_homeless_need_our_help.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:18:59 -0600 Photo by Patrick McDonough]]> http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/chicago_ohare_spending_out_of.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/chicago_ohare_spending_out_of.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:16:12 -0600 This is a check signed by Mayor Daley for $20,000.00 to a person that had their Shakman rights violated. Make sure you have yours by now. Lots of my friends took what the City offered, I think they deserved much more. Thank you for signing the check Mayor Daley! It should have come out of your own personal pocket. In Chicago, we pay for the Mayor's sins. Patrick McDonough.]]> http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/this_is_a_copy_of_a_real_shakm.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/this_is_a_copy_of_a_real_shakm.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:50:42 -0600 ]]> http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/watch_this_video_by_frank_avil.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/watch_this_video_by_frank_avil.html Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:45:02 -0600 Please read this article by Fran Spielman. Looks like Daley has mismanaged the City of Chicago so long, he wants to cut pensions. Working for the public sector is not all fun and games. The problem is Daley's friends working a short amount of time and getting a large pension. Daley has not stopped the practice of people receiving multiple pensions. Mark my words, Daley has a pal or family member that will pop up after the 401 pension is awarded. Millions more for Daley friends and family machine hacks. Daley packed the Unions with his goons and now wants to fill the White House with one of his boys. Who was that goon on Daley's Pension Board with mob ties? Patrick McDonough http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/vote_for_daley_lose_your_pensi.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/vote_for_daley_lose_your_pensi.html Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:24:37 -0600 Protesters lined up outside Ryan Field to protest Mayor Daley at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Patrick Ryan has made millions of Chicago Taxpayers money with his insurance company. Billions of dollars flow from Chicago taxpayers to Mayor Daley's friends and cronies. This is money that should fuel the Chicago economy on the west and south side of Chicago. Mayor Daley was not welcomed in Evanston at all. The crowd was very chilly to this braggadocios Mayor. Daley told everyone what a big deal he is, making sure the kids knew he is the CEO of Chicago. Daley's speech was gibberish at best and was a sales event for the Chicago Olympics in 2016. Ryan and the Daley family will feast like pigs if that Olympic money maker ever hits Chicago. I hope the public knows Ryan has mighty power at Northwestern and the school's cash king paid Daley back with a commencement speech and lots of free vacations. Did you know Mayor Daley used taxpayer's money to send bomb sniffing dogs to scout out the Ryan Field? As I told you before, the fire at Mayor Daley's summerhouse was a hoax, and the powder sent to the Aldermen was also a hoax. The Chicago press never reported Chicago City Workers protesting outside the event, but the Evanston Police laughed mighty heartily. The two "Mayor Daley" midgets got lots of laughs at Daley's expense. Photo by Patrick McDonough.]]> http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/mayor_daley_at_northwestern_a.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/mayor_daley_at_northwestern_a.html Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:06:04 -0600 I fixed up this photo to make it better. I got rid of the mole and fixed the ears. Good luck America. Enjoy this sexy photo of Chicago's Barack Obama. Patrick McDonough.]]> http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/mayor_daleys_donkey_wins_democ.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/mayor_daleys_donkey_wins_democ.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:34:43 -0600 Make sure you join us at Northwestern University tomorrow to give Mayor Daley a reminder not everyone loves Mr. Potato Head. We are going to protest several of Mr. Daley's policies that makes all his family very wealthy. We are going to remind Mr. Richard Daley there are many poor in the west and south side of Chicago. Want to join us? We hope several people join us for the fun. I hope someone tells the Mayor of Chicago four more Shakman lawsuits will be presented to the Chicago Inspector General and the Law Department tomorrow. Nothing changes in Chicago but higher taxes. Photo improved by Patrick McDonough.]]> http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/mayor_big_head_daley_speaks_at.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/mayor_big_head_daley_speaks_at.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:54:03 -0600 Ann Sather's is an excellent restaurant. I enjoy the eggs Benedict best. Do you know the Chicago Alderman that owns this eatery? Do you know the Alderman that he replaced? Clout is a funny thing in Chicago, just try and keep it if you can! Photo of Patrick and David McDonough. I would say the 2008 "Midsommarfest" was fun and I had a good time. Andersonville is a great town in and of itself. It was a great way to spend my Father's Day. I hope you spent yours with your family and not gambling at the boat! Patrick McDonough.]]> http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/chicagos_andersonville_clout_r.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/chicagos_andersonville_clout_r.html Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:39:16 -0600 I enjoy any store that sells monkeys. Brass monkeys, cloth monkeys, painted monkeys. Every kind of monkey is for sale except a real monkey. This store is located in Andersonville, in Chicago's 48th Ward. Pictured with my children is Bernie Superfine, the owner, Head Monkey, and Janitor. The Monkey Galley is located at 5238 North Clark Chicago, Illinois 60640. Phone number is 773-738-2248. You can e-mail Bernie at: nerd5050@aol.com He also makes custom made jewelry. Photo by Patrick McDonough]]> http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/andersonvilles_the_monkey_gall.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/andersonvilles_the_monkey_gall.html Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:27:19 -0600 My Children enjoyed the Chicago Andersonville Fest called "Midsommarfest". Yes it is spelled that way. One of the highlights was the lessons learned on bike safety. The two ambassadors from Mayor Daley's Safety in Motion were very professional and courteous. They took the time to teach my kids bike safety. I suggest you take their advice and get helmets for your kids. They suggested Working Bikes on Western Avenue in Chicago. They said the prices are reasonable. My problem with this program is the shameless use of taxpayer's money to promote Mayor Daley. That goon has a big ego for a little guy! Bike safe Chicago! Photo by Patrick McDonough ]]> http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/david_patrick_and_michael_mcdo.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/david_patrick_and_michael_mcdo.html Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:05:23 -0600 June 14, 2008. The Chain O' Lakes in Lake County is an absolute mess. I took my kids to an area that is a launch site off Route 12. The gas pumps are almost under and many people do not have access to their boats. My sons are happy we boat in Wisconsin. The Politics are a disaster in Illinois, and the boating is not much better. We looked to help people sandbagging, but could not find anyone. This is a disaster. Pictured are Patrick, Davis, and Michael McDonough. Photo by Patrick McDonough. ]]> http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/boating_at_the_chain_o_lakes_i.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/boating_at_the_chain_o_lakes_i.html Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:49:37 -0600 Patrick D. McDonough has entered his first professional photo contest. I brought my best pictures. I won best in landscape and best overall. I won over some of the best photographers in Midwest. This was shot with my Nikon professional series equipment. It will be published in a journal soon. Not bad for my first professional contest! Photo by Patrick McDonough.]]> http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/patrick_d_mcdonough_1st_place.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/patrick_d_mcdonough_1st_place.html Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:13:53 -0600 City employee gets 15 years in prison for accepting bribes June 13, 2008 BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter A former Chicago Buildings Department supervisor who dismissed citations and lifted stop-work orders in exchange for bribes--then frisked and threatened an underling who wore a wire for the government--was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison. Kurt Berger pleaded guilty to accepting a $1,000 bribe for lifting a stop-work order on a South Side building slapped with a series of code violations. But, his plea agreement acknowledged that Berger and former building inspector David Johnson lifted stop-work orders on troubled buildings three times before that, in exchange for $500 each. Berger took the most recent bribe, even after Johnson was arrested in connection with the case in December, 2006 and agreed to wear a wire. After the arrest, Berger called Johnson into Berger's City Hall office, frisked him, warned him to be more careful and threatened to "get" Johnson if the inspector ratted him out, according to the plea agreement. Johnson has pleaded guilty. Berger's attorney Jeffrey Steinback praised U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow for her "Solomon-like" decision to "split the difference" between the minimum and maximum in federal sentencing guidelines. But, Steinback insisted that public safety was never compromised by Berger's actions and that he never asked for the money. He simply accepted cash "thank you's" from contractors after the fact. "All they were doing is the finishing touches. There were no structural changes. No loose wires or any other violations. This was strictly a stop-work order because of an expired permit on a project that was already 90 percent complete. There were no compromises to anyone's safety," Steinback said. Inspector General David Hoffman countered that calling the bribe a "thank you after the fact minimizes the significance" of what Berger did. "Kurt Berger was the supervisor over the Troubled Buildings Section. When he dismissed citations by basically removing them from the computer system, he was completely undermining the work other building inspectors had done. That is very significant corrupt conduct," he said. http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/crooked_code_just_warming_up.html http://www.chicagoclout.com/weblog/archives/2008/06/crooked_code_just_warming_up.html Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:51:03 -0600