Category Archives: Chicago

People are Dying Due to this Pollyanish Outlook

Posted on February 28, 2018 by royfmc

Here is the response of the Cook County Board President and Chief Judge to the Sheriff’s concerns about the low bonds or no cash bonds given to gun offenders in the county. Particularly offensive is the following comment by Chief … Continue reading →

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Trump Directive Spurs Proposal To Delay IDEA Rule

Posted on February 28, 2018 by royfmc

The Trump administration is officially proceeding with plans to delay an Obama-era rule that aimed to ensure students from certain backgrounds aren’t wrongly placed in special education. The U.S. Department of Education is issuing a notice in the Federal Register … Continue reading →

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New Horizon Center’s 11th Annual Pre-St. Patty’s Day Charity Pub Crawl

Posted on February 27, 2018 by royfmc

Join us at the 11th Annual St Patty’s Day Pub Tour! #edisonpark #stpattysday #chicago #fundraiser #supportautism

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Chicago, airlines nearing $8.5 billion deal to dramatically expand O’Hare – Chicago Tribune

Posted on February 26, 2018 by royfmc

Emanuel administration, airlines nearing multi-billion dollar deal to dramatically expand O’Hare……………………. Chicago, airlines nearing $8.5 billion deal to dramatically expand O’Hare – Chicago Tribune — Read on http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-city-hall-story-20180223-story,amp.html

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Thoughts on What Is Driving Gun Violence in Chicago

Posted on February 25, 2018 by royfmc

Here’s a follow-up about low bonds being set for gun offenders arrested in Chicago and Cook County. Of particular interest are the statistics quoted in the article that show how the bond amounts have dropped significantly while the amount of … Continue reading →

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Springfield Bishop Paprocki repeats: Senator Durbin is not to be admitted to Holy Communion

Posted on February 24, 2018 by royfmc

In an unusual move, a bishop — Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois —has posted this public statement on the diocesan website: I agree completely with His Eminence, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) … Continue reading →

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Florida Gov. Scott wants to make it illegal to purchase a firearm if you are under 21.

Posted on February 24, 2018 by royfmc

I see where Fla. Gov. Scott wants to make it illegal to purchase a firearm if you are under 21. Florida’s Republican governor is calling for a range of measures that aim to prevent shootings like the one that occurred … Continue reading →

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Lesson Learned: Signs of a Potential School Shooter ?

Posted on February 23, 2018 by royfmc

Signs of a potential school shooter: 1) Tells people online that he’s going to be a school shooter 2) Messages classmates with death threats 3) Parents report that he has “put a gun to others’ heads in past.” 4) Authorities … Continue reading →

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Can Speaker Madigan Survive ?

Posted on February 23, 2018 by royfmc

That’s the big unknown. What else is out there? Lots and lots of rumors are jetting through the gossip-sphere, but nobody has yet come forward. Madigan has been in power for so long that the odds are pretty darned good … Continue reading →

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Chicago Is The Canary In The Coal Mine of America’s Big Cities

Posted on February 22, 2018 by royfmc

FROM 2ND CITY COP….. More Manpower Cuts This will impact all of us in the suburbs in a bad way ! A lot of interesting links in this article: Chicago is the canary in the coal mine for America’s big … Continue reading →

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