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I am voting for Brendan Reily. I am glad they worked it out and the good government group is endorsing Reily.

Congrats on working together.

STOP NATARUS

In an effort to better inform the electorate prior to the February 27 Municipal and Aldermanic elections, the Illinois Committee for Honest Government has been actively producing a series of programs that have or will be airing over the Chicago Access Network (CAN-TV) (Channels 19 and 21 in the City of Chicago). But this year, for the first time the ICHG has expanded its reach beyond the 400,000 or so Cable-TV households within the City of Chicago. We are posting this here as it seems that the focus on Senator Barack Obama (a past award winner of the ICHG and a guest on CAN-TV with Frank Avila during the 2004 race and the Live Hotline show while a State Senator and endorsed in 2004 by the ICHG) is or at least may be distracting from the important local races that deserve attention. While the War in Iraq and the Presidency are no doubt important issues, the local voters and bloggers can play a more significant and immediate impact in the local municipal races.

Now everyone who has access to the Internet can watch the many programs we (the ICHG) have produced (sometimes in conjunction with other CAN-TV producers like Commissioner Avila, Alderman Flores, the NorthwestSide Democratic Organization, plumber and hired trucks Whistle Blower Patrick McDonough, and the world's conversation starter Morgan Carter) in recent monhts discussing the key issues with a wide range of candidates and other officials. To access most of these programs, merely do a GOOGLE search and click VIDEO and put in the name "Frank Avila", or "Election 2007", or the names of the individual candidates. Frank Avila hosted most of the shows but where conflicts arose we also had shows by Alderman Flores, Commissioner Avila, Morgan Carter (of Omnibus Roundtable and the Chicago Communicator), Chicago Reader reporter Mick Dempke, Frank Coconate, and Patrick McDonough also some candidate interviews and endorsements in conjunction with the Chicago Federation of Labor and the SEIU. While we do not always agree with all the hosts or the same endorsements, the 15 minute, half hour and even hour long shows provide a refreshing break from the 30 second soundbite in major media or a drop of a piece of literature by the dwindling precinct captains.

You can also find most of these shows (besides doing the Google or Youtube video search) on either
www.aldertrack.com
or
www.chicagoclout.com
although they are not our websites nor do we necessarily vouch for the content of these sites.
You can find a list of the programs and just hit the link to the site and watch the programs as if you were watching TV.

But, if you do not have a computer, internet access, or the necessary hardware or software to watch movies/TV on your computer monitor, or just want to watch it on TV (assuming you have Cable Television) you can watch the Illinois Committee for Honest Government's "Election 2007" series (sometimes also in conjunction with the Issue Forum series or Avila Talk Chicago) programs between now and February 27th. Here is a list of the Election programs (there are other programs including Tibet Chicago, the Center for Jewish Life, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Marine Scholarship, Wounded Veterans, Mexican American Art, Slavery historical quilts, Art shows, Stamps and Veterans issues and many others besides politics) (but these shows promoted here are for the candidates who appeared on them to give choice, information and options) to air over Cable Access Network in February to the more than 400,000 Cable-TV households in the City of Chicago. (there is no prohibition on taping these and showing them and many people are viewing them over the internet) You can also contact CAN-TV or the local TV viewing guides with Cable to see times of this and other shows. Some shows already played in December and January.
(Almost all shows are on Channel(s) 19 and/or 21 although Channel 36 is also a CAN-TV station primarily focusing on religious shows)

Here is the schedule:

Thursday, February 9: Vilma Colom (35th), 11 am, Channel 19
Thursday, February 8: Martin P. Cooney (47th), 11pm, Channel 21
Monday, February 12: Vilma Colom (35th), 11:30 am, Channel 19
Tuesday, February 23: Martin P. Cooney (47th) 11pm, Channel 21
Wednesday, February 14: Election campaign analysis with former and reformed gang negotiator and member and urban trasnlator Wallace "Gator" Bradley, 11:30 am, Channel 19
Sunday, February 18: Peter Zelechenko (who uncovered the computer security issues at the Board of Elections)(43rd Ward), 5:30 pm Channel 19
Sunday, February 18: Wayne Strnad (30th), 6 pm, Channel 19
Sunday, February 18: Dinah Ramirez (10th)/Carina Sanchez (12th), 6:30 pm, Channel 19
Sunday, February 18: Mike "Libby" Libert (42nd)/Carina Sanchez (12th), 11pm, Channel 21
(Please Note that Mike "Libby" Libert dropped out of that race and the ICHG is endorsing Brendan Reily that will be doing a TV show in the near future)
Monday February 19: Peter Zelchenko (43rd), 12:30 Channel 19
Monday February 19: Wayne Strnad (30th), 1 pm, Channel 19
Monday February 19: Dinah Ramirez (10th)/Carina Sanchez (12th), 1:30 pm Channel 19
Monday, February 19: Dorothy Brown (Mayor)/Pat Dowell (3rd Ward), 6 pm Channel 21
Monday, February 19: Erick D. Rayburn (9th), 7 pm Channel 21.
Monday, February 19: Daniel "Danny" Solis (25th), 11 pm Channel 21
Wednesday, February 21: Election campaign analysis with former gang member and urban translator Wallace "Gator" Bradley
Friday, February 23: Mike "Libby" Libert (42nd)/Carina Sanchez (12th), 10 pm Channel 21
Sunday, February 25: Erick D. Rayburn (9th), midnight (Saturday night), Channel 19
Sunday, February 25: Dorothy Brown (Mayor)/Pat Dowell (3rd), 8:30 am Channel 21
Sunday, February 25: Freddrenna Lyle (6th), 5 pm Channel 19
Sunday, February 25: Ed Smith (28th), 5:30 pm, Channel 19
Monday, February 26: Freddrynna Lyle (6th), noon Channel 19
Monday, February 26: Ed H. Smith (28th), 12:30 pm Channel 19
Monday, February 26: Daniel "Danny" Solis (25th), 11 pm, Channel 21

Most shows are hosted by Frank Avila esq. Any information on the Illinois Committee for Honest Government, please contact Randall Sherman via email at shermanrandall@hotmail.com or 773-744-8839. For information on the TV show or try to get scheduled call Producer Tony Joyce at 773-791-3130.

Please remember to vote.

Suzanne,
The Illinois Committee for Honest Government

Having previously endorsed Michael Libert in the 42nd Ward Aldermanic race, the Illinois Committee for Honest Government now joins Libert in endorsing Brendan Reilly for Alderman of the 42nd Ward.

Burt Natarus has long outlived his usefulness as an Alderman. It is well past the time for him to go.

RANDALL SHERMAN
Secretary/Treasurer, Illinois Committee for Honest Government

In an effort to better inform the electorate prior to the February 27 Municipal and Aldermanic elections, the Illinois Committee for Honest Government has been actively producing a series of programs that have or will be airing over the Chicago Access Network (CAN-TV) (Channels 19 and 21 in the City of Chicago). But this year, for the first time the ICHG has expanded its reach beyond the 400,000 or so Cable-TV households within the City of Chicago. We are posting this here as it seems that the focus on Senator Barack Obama (a past award winner of the ICHG and a guest on CAN-TV with Frank Avila during the 2004 race and the Live Hotline show while a State Senator and endorsed in 2004 by the ICHG) is or at least may be distracting from the important local races that deserve attention. While the War in Iraq and the Presidency are no doubt important issues, the local voters and bloggers can play a more significant and immediate impact in the local municipal races.

Now everyone who has access to the Internet can watch the many programs we (the ICHG) have produced (sometimes in conjunction with other CAN-TV producers like Commissioner Avila, Alderman Flores, the NorthwestSide Democratic Organization, plumber and hired trucks Whistle Blower Patrick McDonough, and the world's conversation starter Morgan Carter) in recent monhts discussing the key issues witha wide range of candidates and other officials. To access most of these programs, merely do a GOOGLE search and click VIDEO and put in the name "Frank Avila", or "Election 2007", or the names of the individual candidates. Frank Avila hosted most of the shows but where conflicts arose we also had shows by Alderman Flores, Commissioner Avila, Morgan Carter (of Omnibus Roundtable and the Chicago Communicator), Chicago Reader reporter Mick Dempke, Frank Coconate, and Patrick McDonough also some candidate interviews and endorsements in conjunction with the Chicago Federation of Labor and the SEIU. While we do not always agree with all the hosts or the same endorsements, the 15 minute, half hour and even hour long shows provide a refreshing break from the 30 second soundbite in major media or a drop of a piece of literature by the dwindling precinct captains.

You can also find most of these shows (besides doing the Google or Youtube video search) on either
www.aldertrack.com
or
www.chicagoclout.com
although they are not our websites nor do we necessarily vouch for the content of these sites.
You can find a list of the programs and just hit the link to the site and watch the programs as if you were watching TV.

But, if you do not have a computer, internet access, or the necessary hardware or software to watch movies/TV on your computer monitor, or just want to watch it on TV (assuming you have Cable Television) you can watch the Illinois Committee for Honest Government's "Election 2007" series (sometimes also in conjunction with the Issue Forum series or Avila Talk Chicago) programs between now and February 27th. Here is a list of the Election programs (there are other programs including Tibet Chicago, the Center for Jewish Life, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Marine Scholarship, Wounded Veterans, Mexican American Art, Slavery historical quilts, Art shows, Stamps and Veterans issues and many others besides politics) (but these shows promoted here are for the candidates who appeared on them to give choice, information and options) to air over Cable Access Network in February to the more than 400,000 Cable-TV households in the City of Chicago. (there is no prohibition on taping these and showing them and many people are viewing them over the internet) You can also contact CAN-TV or the local TV viewing guides with Cable to see times of this and other shows. Some shows already played in December and January.
(Almost all shows are on Channel(s) 19 and/or 21 although Channel 36 is also a CAN-TV station primarily focusing on religious shows)

Here is the schedule:

Thursday, February 9: Vilma Colom (35th), 11 am, Channel 19
Thursday, February 8: Martin P. Cooney (47th), 11pm, Channel 21
Monday, February 12: Vilma Colom (35th), 11:30 am, Channel 19
Tuesday, February 23: Martin P. Cooney (47th) 11pm, Channel 21
Wednesday, February 14: Election campaign analysis with former and reformed gang negotiator and member and urban trasnlator Wallace "Gator" Bradley, 11:30 am, Channel 19
Sunday, February 18: Peter Zelechenko (who uncovered the computer security issues at the Board of Elections)(43rd Ward), 5:30 pm Channel 19
Sunday, February 18: Wayne Strnad (30th), 6 pm, Channel 19
Sunday, February 18: Dinah Ramirez (10th)/Carina Sanchez (12th), 6:30 pm, Channel 19
Sunday, February 18: Mike "Libby" Libert (42nd)/Carina Sanchez (12th), 11pm, Channel 21
(Please Note that Mike "Libby" Libert dropped out of that race and the ICHG is endorsing Brendan Reily that will be doing a TV show in the near future)
Monday February 19: Peter Zelchenko (43rd), 12:30 Channel 19
Monday February 19: Wayne Strnad (30th), 1 pm, Channel 19
Monday February 19: Dinah Ramirez (10th)/Carina Sanchez (12th), 1:30 pm Channel 19
Monday, February 19: Dorothy Brown (Mayor)/Pat Dowell (3rd Ward), 6 pm Channel 21
Monday, February 19: Erick D. Rayburn (9th), 7 pm Channel 21.
Monday, February 19: Daniel "Danny" Solis (25th), 11 pm Channel 21
Wednesday, February 21: Election campaign analysis with former gang member and urban translator Wallace "Gator" Bradley
Friday, February 23: Mike "Libby" Libert (42nd)/Carina Sanchez (12th), 10 pm Channel 21
Sunday, February 25: Erick D. Rayburn (9th), midnight (Saturday night), Channel 19
Sunday, February 25: Dorothy Brown (Mayor)/Pat Dowell (3rd), 8:30 am Channel 21
Sunday, February 25: Freddrenna Lyle (6th), 5 pm Channel 19
Sunday, February 25: Ed Smith (28th), 5:30 pm, Channel 19
Monday, February 26: Freddrynna Lyle (6th), noon Channel 19
Monday, February 26: Ed H. Smith (28th), 12:30 pm Channel 19
Monday, February 26: Daniel "Danny" Solis (25th), 11 pm, Channel 21

Most shows are hosted by Frank Avila esq. Any information on the Illinois Committee for Honest Government, please contact Randall Sherman via email at shermanrandall@hotmail.com or 773-744-8839. For information on the TV show or try to get scheduled call Producer Tony Joyce at 773-791-3130.

Please remember to vote.

Suzanne,
The Illinois Committee for Honest Government