Tsk tsk: thus much for Mayor Daley'...

Tsk tsk: thus much for Mayor Daley's present to "apologize to anyone" above the Jon Burge police torture episode.

- Translation: Sne hears lawyers for alleged Burge torture victim Aaron Patterson just received a epistle from city attorneys handling the Burge case stating that Daley would not apologize to Patterson, a pardoned Death squabble inmate currently awaiting sentencing forward unrelated drugs and gun charges. Daley was give a color to County state's attorney when reports of the abuse first surfaced.

IF IT apply the minds LIKE A DUCK . .

Yum yum Here's a tasty and timely history note.

- Question: Gues what President-elect Abraham Lincoln had for breakfast after sneaking into Washington subordinate to threat of assassination?

- Answer: Foie gras, according to presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Illinois' favorite son would still be able to commit to memory that breakfast in D.C. . . but not in Chicago these days.

MCCARTNEY MEMO . .

The bitter breakup of Paul McCartney and his estranged wife, Heather Mills, is escalating. Now draw nears word a cabin on McCartney's estate where Mills stayed during the earlier, more amicable stages of their divorce, is about to be bulldozed. Nasty, nasty.

BILL SWILL . .

to such a degree how did Bill Clinton part with his 60th birthday over the weekend?

- Answer: Hanging without on Martha's Vineyard with a compeer Arkansas native. The former president and daughter, Chelsea, dined with actors Mary Steenburgen who was born in Newport, Ark., and husband T Danson.

WEDDING BELL gloomys . . .

Did junkie Brit rocker Pete Doherty miss his concede wedding last weekend?

- To wit: Supermodel Kate Mos Doherty's on-again-off-again girlfriend, flew a lot of friends to Bali last week where Doherty was suppos to suited them, leading to speculation about a surprise wedding.

Doherty, however, was detained in London after a umpire ordered the singer to rehab forward heroin and cocaine charges.

The latest word from across the pond isn't hopeful: Doherty has reportedly been acting abroad at the rehab facility and had his passport confiscated.

Time to rouse on, Kate.

I emissary . . .

Fleet-foot burst star Justin Timberlake munching quesadillas at the Martini Ranch . . Leading lady Annette Bening dining at La Scarola . . Cicero-bred actor Joe Mantegna lunching at equal Cicero native Jimmy Bannos' Heaven forward Seven on Rush . . Former Cub Jody Davis lunching at Harry Caray's Wednesday.

THE PRES BEAT . .

It's a get: Jill Carroll, the Christian Science Monitor reporter who was kidnapped in Iraq, will appear at the Chicago Journalists Association's 67th annual dinner clan 15 at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza.

Carroll, who was released in March after 82 days in captivity, will receive the CJA's Daniel Pearl Award.

Kudos to CJA President Allen Rafalson for landing Carroll, who has employed down a number of similar engagements.

SNEEDLINGS . .

Condolences to Jay Doherty and wife, Colleen Drumm onward the death of her father, James J Drumm Mass is scheduled for 3:30 pm Friday at of advanced age St. Pat's Church . . Congrats to John George and Katie Seay onward their Saturday nuptials at of advanced age St. Pat's Church . . Ditto to Danielle Braff onward her marriage to Vadim Karpinos . . Today's birthdays: Dave Chappelle, 33; Marlee Matlin, 41; Craig Kilborn, 44; Gery Chico, 50; Chad Michael Murray, 25 and Steve Guttenberg, 48

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