Bob Mattson at the South Shore Progressive writes that the Lake County Council has betrayed voters’ trust by failing to remove convicted councilman Will Smith, Jr.

Since Mr. Smith refuses to do the right thing and resign, the County Council needs to censure him. Since they have refused to do so, they have also betrayed the public trust. In my mind, they are no better than Mr. Smith and do not deserve to sit on the County Council. And they wonder why Lake County has such a bad reputation in state government.

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The Dubai Burj al Arab

I don’t know why Dubai and the Dubai Burj al Arab are so fascinating to me.

It could be because Dubai seems to be billed as the Las Vegas of the Middle East with all of its luxury buildings, grand building plans, and full-on embrace of business and capitalism.

It’s a contrast to all of the images and news that always dominates Middle Eastern news coverage.

It’s good to see a ray of light in a part of the world that sometimes seems mired in never ending violence and conflict.

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Says Buzzcut over at Blue County in a Red State:

Republican State Rep. Don Lehe thinks that we’re stupid.

Lehe voted for HB 1010, the law that “forced” Lake County concilmen to vote for the COIT.

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Nailah Franklin and Reginald Potts, inset

More bad news for Reginald Potts — the man linked to Nailah Franklin who was found dead in Calumet City, Illinois after her car was discovered in Hammond, Indiana.

Reports the Chicago Sun Times:

Reginald Potts — who dated slain pharmaceutical rep Nailah Franklin and has been linked to the investigation of her murder — was charged Monday with felony aggravated battery after allegedly hitting two deputies.

Potts, 30, has been arrested repeatedly in recent weeks on charges unrelated to the Franklin case. On Monday, he appeared before Judge Noreen Love in Maywood on charges of violating an order of protection.

Related Post: More Arrests For Reginald Potts Unrelated To Nailah Franklin Case

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