Quinn Budget Coverage Goes 1 for 4 in Dead Tree Publications

Last night Drew Peterson was the top story on the TV news shows I halfway listened to.

This morning in the McHenry County media market, such as it is, Pat Quinn's message went one for four.


I liked the Northwest Herald's treatment best. The paper experimented with an article on the story in which there is white print on a black background.

QUINN'S $11.68 'DOOMSDAY' BUDGET
DOOMSDAY
OR POLITICS?
McHenry County legislators
not buying Quinn's scenario

But, the Northwest Herald story still minimizes the 50% income tax hike sought by Quinn.

“Quinn has proposed raising the state income tax rate to 4.5 percent from 3 percent.”

Anyone but I believe such wording plays into the hands of the tax eaters?

You will find more of the details of Quinn's proposed cuts, however, on McHenry County Blog than in the NW Herald.

This morning the Chicago Sun-Times, the income tax hike leader in the Chicago media market, gave Democratic Party Governor Pat Quinn what he wanted.

Quinn: Pass My Budget
OR ELSE

That's the headline.

But, you have to look at page 10 to find out why.

The Chicago Tribune had a small headline underneath the fold of its front page—details on page 7. See if you can find it without clicking on the image and enlarging it. President Barack Obama's ordering higher gas mileage for the car companies the government pretty much owns now was the big story of the day. No scary atrocity budget cut stuff on page 7.

You could not tell Quinn had done anything from the front page of the Elgin Courier-News. Or inside.

Posted first on McHenry County Blog.