Duke's Blotter Live

Duke returns to the air waves. After a medical emergency and a weather related outage we are live once again. Tonight, Duke discusses the "putting off" of pension reform until the fall by the Illinois Legislature. There are other bills we need to be worried about as well. There is some good news out of Springfield as we wait for the governor to sign HB1985. The Illinois Senate is looking like it belongs on World's Wildest Videos as two senators come to blows on the floor.  What is going on with some cops lately? Stealing 30 grand from police survivors? Stealing pain killers? C'mon folks, let's get our act together. Lots and lots to talk about tonight.

UPDATED!!! Senate Bill 512. The first strike at destroying public employee pensions in the State of Illinos is scheduled for a Committee hearing on Thursday May 26 at 9:00 am. The contents of this bill as well as its impact if it passes will be discussed. **This bill has passed out of committee and now goes to the house floor.** Senate Bill 1831 also passed out of committee and goes to the house floor. This bill is a direct attack on the autonomy of all Downstate Pension Funds. We will discuss these bills in detail. We will also try to get to some other news as well.

Is $250.00 worth your job? You dignity? Your reputation? What about using your position to obtain sex? These are just a couple of incidents to recently ocurr in Chicagoland police departments. Are these sometimes just missteps by a lerson? How should they be dealt with?  We will talk about these issues tonight. National Police Week is only a couple days away. What is happening in the U.S. Capitol to remember our fallen? Plus, your weekly pension update.

--Special Edition-- Full version of Open Key's international police anthem FINAL CALL will be played in honor of the Illinois Police Memorial being held today in Springfield. Great week for America. The orchestrator of 9-11, Osama Bin Laden is killed by American forces. What this means to us all. Gov. Gumby (Quinn) says he will veto any bill allowing concealed carry in Illinois. As if we needed more reasons to want him recalled. Updates on Illinois pension reforms. Mayor Daley's upcoming pension. And more? Maybe

Open Topic Thursday. Let's talk about whatever you like. I know I have a lot of things I like to talk about and tonight I will do just that.