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Illinois Pot Industry Buzzing With Union Drives—-Union Label on Weed
The marijuana industry is expected to generate thousands of high-wage jobs in Illinois over the next decade, and there’s a strong chance cannabis growers and sellers will be hiring union labor. Legislation (H.B. 1438) legalizing cannabis for recreational use Jan. … Continue reading
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Tagged #city politics, advocacy, budget, Chicago, cook county, education, Illinois, Madigan, marijuana, medical, politics, Pritzker, Roy F. McCampbell, teamsters, Union
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Illinois Gasoline Tax May Be 43.5 Cents Per Gallon In 2025….Think About That…..
Illinoisans will see the state gas tax double starting July 1. But that’s not all: the tax will be tied to inflation, meaning it will automatically rise in future years so lawmakers are shielded from motorists’ ire. Based on current … Continue reading
Posted in #madigoon, #taxation, Chicago, Elections, Finance, gasoline, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, Illinois Tollroad, Taxation
Tagged #city politics, advocacy, budget, Chicago, commercials, cook county, gasoline tax, Illinois, income tax, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, Rosemont, Roy F. McCampbell
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Illinois Extends It’s Role As The “Nanny State”
This is idiotic. A requirement for graduation? What if you are brilliant or an athlete and have been given a free ride? Okay, this is all my opinion. However, I suspect this is another case of the State of Illinois … Continue reading
Posted in #madigoon, #taxation, Crime, Education, fafsa, Finance, Health, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, Leyden, mike madigan, nanny state, News, political satire, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, referendum, robert martwick, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media, Taxation, West Leyden
Tagged #city politics, #leydenpride, advocacy, Chicago, cook county, education, fafsa, graduation, Graduation requirement, Illinois, Madigan, nanny state, politics, Pritzker, Roy F. McCampbell, school
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Illinois Residents Face a Massive Tax Increase To Pay For the Illinois General Assembly Spending Spree
It was a tax massacre in Springfield! They doubled your gas tax and passed a budget with out of control spending that will likely lead to a massive future tax hike. I thought I would give a brief review one … Continue reading
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Tagged #city politics, advocacy, Chicago, cook county, education, Illinois, Leyden, marijuana, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, Roy McCampbell
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Legal Marijuana For Sale in Illinois by 1/1/2020, Is The Prediction
With details of a recreational marijuana bill ironed out in Springfield, Governor JB Pritzker not only expects to see it on his desk by the end of the month, but has gleefully predicted that Illinoisans could be lighting up by … Continue reading
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Tagged #city politics, advocacy, Chicago, cook county, Crime, education, Illinois, income tax, marijuana, medical, politics, Roy F. McCampbell
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Has Our Educational System Failed Those Students With Mental Health Issues ?
Nineteen weeks into 2019, there have already been 15 school shootings in the US in which someone was hurt or killed. Is this a reflection of the educational systems’ failure to identify mental health issues ?
Posted in #mentalhealthmonth, Chicago, Crime, domestic violence, Education, Finance, IEP, Illinois, illinois politics, marijuana, mental health, politics, referendum, Roy F. McCampbell, sexual harrassment, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation, Union, vaping
Tagged advocacy, advocates, Board of Education, Chicago, children, cook county, education, Illinois, parents, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, school, school district., Special Education, transparency
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Illinois Faces 5th Year Of An Increasing Population Decline
Illinoisans received their 5th consecutive year of bad news at the end of 2018, with U.S. Census Bureau data showing the state suffered a record fifth year of worsening population decline. Cook County lost more residents between 2017 and 2018 … Continue reading
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Tagged #city politics, budget, Chicago, education, Illinois, income tax, Madigan, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, school, transparency
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The governor’s office issued a concerning response to a simple request for the numbers backing up his “fair tax” proposal.
More than a week after claiming his income tax proposal would raise $3.4 billion in new revenue, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office now claims it can’t find the math used to calculate that number. This doesn’t inspire confidence in the governor’s … Continue reading
‘We Are Not Going To Let Them Close These Doors at Westlake Hospital !’
‘We Are Not Going To Let Them Close These Doors!’ — Read on thevillagefreepress.org/2019/02/18/we-are-not-going-to-let-them-close-these-doors/
Posted in Chicago, Economy, Education, Elections, Finance, gun control, Health, health risk, Illinois, illinois politics, mental health, politics, referendum, Social Media, Taxation, vote
Tagged cook county, Illinois, mayor serpico, Melrose Park, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Westlake Hospital
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Roy F. McCampbell's Blog 
Schiller Park, Where Are The Street Lights ? 💡💡💡
Where are the street lights in the 3800-3900 block of Denley Avenue in Schiller Park ? So if you look closely, the Com Ed street lights are located on the poles they are positioned to light the private apartment … Continue reading →