Category Archives: Chicago

Can Illinois Governor Rauner Be Re-Elected ?

Posted on July 8, 2017 by royfmc

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner lost an unprecedented battle with the “Springfield insiders” he once campaigned to dethrone when lawmakers approved a budget deal and $5 billion tax hike over his objections, and without the pro-business reforms the Republican promised for … Continue reading →

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Leyden and Norwood Park Townships Need To Seriously Consider School District Consolidation

Posted on July 7, 2017 by royfmc

One of the maddening aspects of the state’s ongoing financial crisis is that some obvious long-term solutions are rarely considered. One solution to the massive tax collections by state and local government is to reduce the number of local governments. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, East Leyden, Economic Development, Economy, Education, Elections, Employing Disabled, Finance, Food, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, Leyden, Mayor Caiafa, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden | Tagged Board of Education, cook county, District 81, education, FAPE, Franklin Park, IEP, Illinois, income tax, Kennedy School, Leyden, Leyden High School District 212, Lincoln Middle School, LMS, Nick Caiafa, Rosemont, Roy F. McCampbell, Roy McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Board of Education, Schiller Park School District 81, Schiller Park School District 81 Board of Education, school, School District 81, School District Consolidation, Special Education, special needs, Special Needs children, Triton College, Village of Schiller Park, Washington School | Leave a comment

Today is the Day !!!

Posted on July 1, 2017 by royfmc

The minimum wage increase in Cook County starts today, July 1st It’s going up to $10 an hour and will increase by a dollar every year to get to $13 an hour by 2020. There are at least 50 … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Economic Development, Economy, Employing Disabled, Finance, Illinois, Mayor Caiafa, minimum wage, politics, Taxation, Union | Tagged budget, Chicago, cook county, Franklin Park, McCampbell, minimum wage, Nick Caiafa, Rosemont, Roy McCampbell, Schiller Park, Village of Schiller Park, work force | Leave a comment

It’s Time To Streamline Illinois Government

Posted on June 21, 2017 by royfmc

Last year legislators from both sides of the aisle came together to approve a “smart streamlining” bill (Senate Bill 3) that would enable all 102 Illinois counties to begin merging or eliminating overlapping, and arguably, unnecessary units of government, including … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Crime, East Leyden, Economic Development, Education, Elections, Employing Disabled, foia, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Illinois, Kemper Sports, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, political satire, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation, Uncategorized, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden | Tagged Bensenville, Board of Education, Franklin Park, Illinois, Leyden, Leyden High School District 212, Nick Caiafa, Rosemont, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, School District 81, School District Consolidation, Special Needs children, Village of Schiller Park | Leave a comment

Appearance Speaks Volumes For Schiller Park

Posted on June 1, 2017 by royfmc

The Village needs to understand and implement “curb appeal” throughout the Village, especially at it’s gateways. Would a respectable resident repair his auto on their front lawn and then leave the parts laying around for a week on the front … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Crime, Economic Development, Economy, Elections, gambling, gangs, gun control, Illinois, Leyden, politics, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Social Media, Uncategorized | Tagged demolition, Economic Development, Schiller Park | Leave a comment

Happy Birthday, Wrigley Field

Posted on April 23, 2017 by royfmc

April 23, 1914………Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field), opens for the first time, with the Chicago Federals as the first tenants. The Federals are part of the upstart Federal League, the 3rd Major League. The Federals will remain in Weeghman Park for … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Entertainment, News | Tagged Chicago Cubs | 1 Comment

Parakeets in the Chicago ‘Burbs ?

Posted on April 20, 2017 by royfmc

Have you seen parakeets in Chicago? Some time in the 1970s, somebody’s pet parakeets escaped. These weren’t tropical parakeets, but ones that evolved in the relatively cold climate of southern South America, called Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus). Their cold-tolerance and … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Education, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries | Tagged Parakeets, Schiller Park | Leave a comment

A Day of Remembrance

Posted on April 15, 2017 by royfmc

Today, April 15th, we celebrate the life and times of Harold Lee Washington (April 15, 1922 – November 25, 1987); an African American lawyer and politician who became the first African-American Mayor of Chicago, serving from 1983 until his death … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Education, Elections, political satire, politics, Taxation | Tagged Chicago, council wars, harold washington | 1 Comment

Piltaver the “Accidental Mayor”

Posted on April 12, 2017 by royfmc

April 12, 2017 “GOODNESS” VANQUISHED IN LINCOLNWOOD, NORRIDGE, SCHILLER PARK, PARK RIDGE ELECTIONS ANALYSIS & OPINION BY RUSS STEWART by RUSS STEWART If there is any lesson to be learned from the April 4 suburban elections, it is this: Voters … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Education, Elections, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Norridge, politics, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park Recreation, Social Media | Tagged Barbara Piltaver, Nick Caiafa | Leave a comment

Budget Battle Continues in Springfield

Posted on March 3, 2017 by royfmc

You’ll recall that the governor campaigned on the idea of raising the income tax a bit (he never really said by how much) and then rolling it all the way back to 3 percent by the end of his first … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Economy, Education, Elections, gambling, Illinois Pensions, News, politics, Taxation | Tagged General Assembly, Governor Rauner, income tax | Leave a comment