Mike Madigan, Bond cars, power grabs and drug tests

Every week, GuidePosts points you to the latest must-read stories of the Southland. We sort out the clutter for you.

Will Madigan shear this state rep hopeful?
Kristen McQueary, the Southland's pre-eminent political reporter, shows how Mike Madigan may add to his flock one Kelly Burke, who beat his candidate in the nasty 36th House District Democratic primary. Will she be a sheep? Meanwhile, state Rep. James Brosnahan (D-Evergreen Park) decides to step down and take a job as Blue Island's lawyer, where he hopes to "learn about municipal law."

He's no "Q" but he's pretty close
Larry Claypool, who owns The Vair Shop in Frankfort, is an expert in antique car repair. He's the guy you go to if you want to get a Bondmobile, the Renault 11 Parisian Taxi featured in 1985's "A View to a Kill", to run.

Power grabs? Secret deals?
Oak Lawn's Unity Party anything but unified, far from a party.

You know what the cup is for
Marist High School in Mount Greenwood may drug test all students.

Are you hiring?
This IT expert from Tinley Park with an MBA wants a job so bad, he'll work for free.

This boy's a lifesaver, literally
Frankfort boy, Cameron Harper, saves 5-year-old's life with CPR.