Category Archives: Chicago

Begin Your Planning Early For Children With Special Needs

Posted on September 1, 2019 by royfmc

Don’t wait until your child with special needs turns age 18 to begin planning. Becoming a legal adult leads to many changes in available benefits, needs, and your ability to act on your child’s behalf. Here are just a few … Continue reading →

Posted in #mentalhealthmonth, #metoo, Autism, benefits, Chicago, Disability Employment Month, East Leyden, Education, Employing Disabled, Finance, Illinois, LASEC, legal services, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Leyden High School Dostrict 212, make a wish foundation, Medical, mental health, mike madigan, News, Social Media, Special Education | Tagged advocacy, advocates, Autism, Board of Education, children, education, Illinois, Leyden, Leyden High School District 212, parents, Roy F. McCampbell, school, Special Education, special needs | Leave a comment

What Happens When a Priest Does Not Show Up for Sunday Mass?

Posted on August 26, 2019 by royfmc

With the shortage of priests, not having a priest for a Sunday Mass is becoming more and more common. I naively thought that I would never see such a situation, having graduated from a Catholic grammar school and high school, … Continue reading →

Posted in benefits, Chicago, Chicago Archdiocese, communion, Harwood Heights, Health, health risk, IEP, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, Ireland, political satire, politics, priest, Religion, renew my church, Saint Maria Goretti, Social Media, springfield diocese | Tagged Autism Awareness Month, Chicago, Franklin Park, IEP, Illinois, medical, priest, Religion, Roy F. McCampbell | Leave a comment

Illinois Taxes Too High For Chicago To Open A Casino, A Bit Ironic

Posted on August 14, 2019 by royfmc

Illinois residents face taxes all of the time, but now Mayor Lightfoot complaining that Illinois taxes are too high to open a financially successful Chicago casino. Gee whiz, how did they screw that up? Chicago tries for decades to get … Continue reading →

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COOK COUNTY HOME VALUES DOWN 31%, PROPERTY TAXES UP 22% SINCE 2007

Posted on August 7, 2019 by royfmc

Cook County homeowners have yet to recover much of the home value they lost after the 2007 housing market crash. But that hasn’t stopped county homeowners’ property tax bills from climbing. Average home prices in Cook County are 31% lower … Continue reading →

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Chicago Attempts to Legislate Wages and Benefits in Private Companies

Posted on July 24, 2019 by royfmc

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY WE AS A CITY TRY TO FORCE CHANGES IN WORK WAGES AND BENEFITS IN PRIVATE COMPANIES AS THE CITY OF CHICAGO SCREWS THEIR CURRENT EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE….JUST AS THE DEDICATION AND … Continue reading →

Posted in #taxation, benefits, census, Chicago, Crime, Economic Development, Economy, Elections, gun control, Health, Illinois, illinois politics, legal services, lightfoot, wages | Tagged #city politics, advocacy, benefits, budget, Chicago, cook county, Illinois, income tax, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, transparency, wages, work force | Leave a comment

Remember the Worst Maritime Disaster on the Great Lakes

Posted on July 24, 2019 by royfmc

On July 24, 1914, some 2,500 passengers and crew crowded aboard the S.S. Eastland. The boat capsized while still docked in the Chicago River. The S.S. Eastland tipped over in the Chicago River only three years after the Titanic sank … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, eastland disaster, great lakes, Illinois, illinois politics, legal services, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media | Tagged #city politics, Chicago, cook county, Czech, east land, great lakes, Illinois, murder, politics, Roy F. McCampbell | Leave a comment

When Is The Superintendent’s Trial ?

Posted on July 2, 2019 by royfmc

Former Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie, whose federal fraud trial was postponed last fall and has yet to be rescheduled, draws more than $900 daily in pension income as he awaits his day in court. The 81-year-old … Continue reading →

Posted in #taxation, Chicago, Education, election fraud, Elections, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, legal services, Lincolnway, political satire, politics, referendum, Roy F. McCampbell, salary cap, Social Media, Taxation | Tagged #city politics, advocacy, advocates, Board of Education, budget, Chicago, cook county, Crime, education, Illinois, Lincolnway, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Roy McCampbell, school, school district., transparency | Leave a comment

NEW RULE FOR CHICAGO COPS: Officials are working on implementing a new rule that will require Chicago police officers to report every time they point a gun at a person.

Posted on July 2, 2019 by royfmc

Officials are working on implementing a new rule that will require Chicago police officers to report every time they point a gun at a person. Under the new policy, which is part of a consent decree meant to bring reforms … Continue reading →

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One More Thing On The Illinois Gas Tax Increase

Posted on July 1, 2019 by royfmc

The state’s new motor fuel tax of 38 cents a gallon will be tied to the Consumer Price Index effective July 2020. That means every March, the Illinois Department of Revenue will use federal inflation data from the previous 12 … Continue reading →

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On 1/1/2020, Where Marijuana Can and Can’t Be Used

Posted on June 29, 2019 by royfmc

While marijuana consumption and possession will become legal for Illinois residents age 21 and older starting Jan. 1, consumption in public places will still be prohibited and employers can continue to set rules for their workplaces. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker … Continue reading →

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