The News Swami

Creepy always loses

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:15:11 -0600

Swami, what should a citizen think about the defeat of Jim Oberweis by Bill Foster in the Illinois 14th congressional special election on Saturday? Big deal or just another odd political occurrence in a year filled with them? Signed: Hepped up in Highland Park

Dick comes to town

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:28:00 -0600

Swami, I see that the vice president is coming to the Great Lakes Naval base this week. What brings him here? Is there anything sinister with his appearance? Signed: Disbarred lawyer from Deerfield

Lawyer jokes

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:40:00 -0600

Swami, who’s the most famous lawyer in Lake County, since we now must kiss their rings and tell them how wonderful they are. I thought lawyers would do anything you paid them to do as long as it wasn’t a war crime? Signed: Warren Twp. War Criminal But Otherwise a Nice Guy.

C'est moi!!!

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:15:00 -0600

Swami, how are you and the local lawyers doing after the recent stories about sweetheart deals for child sex predators? Are they upset? Bet so. They hate it when civilians call them bad names. Signed: A former plaintiff.

Come out, come out wherever you are

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:38:00 -0600

Dear Swami, can you help me find “B.B. of Waukegan.” I do not know for sure who it is, but I believe he, or she, officially maybe the dumbest person in Waukegan. Signed; The dumbest person in Gurnee

The empire strikes back

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:52:50 -0600

Swami, any response from the local legal eagles on the newspaper’s stories about how child sex predators get away with easy sentences in this county? I bet the lawyers are mad because the paper called them out. Signed: Twisted legal briefs.

DOWN goes Taser; DOWN goes Taser

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:32:44 -0600

Swami, do you think the Zion police were justified in Tasering a local woman eight times during an altercation in
her home? Signed: Are you glad to see me or did someone Taser your pants?

The price of arrogance

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:34:04 -0600

Swami, what’s your take on the case of Waukegan High School basketball star Jereme Richmond who was kicked off the team last week after lots of previous run-ins with the coach? Signed: Bedeviled in Beach Park.

Who's who at the zoo

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:30:00 -0600

Swami, are you ever mystified by the world, or do you really understand all and see even more? I am puzzled about almost everything, but I would feel better if I knew you occasionally thrown off your game, too. Signed: Dunderheaded in Deerfield.

Party hearty, dude

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:32:30 -0600

Swami, settle a bet for me. Are you a Democrat or a Republican? Or are you just a Democrat pretending to be a Republican, or a Re-publican pretending to be a Democrat? All of Lake County is waiting

Probation for abusing children?

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:00:00 -0600

Swami friends and visitors: Though Swami seldom solicits the views of readers, this one is an exception. Swami seeks your reaction to the big series the News-Sun is running about how child sexual predators are sentenced in Lake County…Read on gentle, maroons …

Not this century, honey

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:20:00 -0600

Swami, do you have any advice for Valentine’s Day coming up Thursday? Do you give advice to the lovelorn? What are you giving Mrs. Swami for the holiday? Signed, Luvsick in Lindenhurst.

The Alford plea

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:23:00 -0600

Swami, there is something terribly wrong in the Lake County courts system. The Willding murder case went on four nearly four years without a trial. What’s the problem? Fouled up in Fox Lake

Let's all join the SEALs

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:32:53 -0600

Swami, I hear they’re going to do preliminary Navy SEAL training at the Great Lakes base. That sounds so cool. I want to be a SEAL and get all the babes. Why do I have to do? Signed, Gung-ho in Gurnee

GOP in a numbers bind

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:28:02 -0600

Dear Swami, what insights do you have from this week’s primary elections? What will carry over to the fall? Is there any sign that Barack Obama would have an effect on the rest of illinois’ races? Signed, Frantic in fox Lake