Category Archives: Finance
Spending bill could quash Minor League Baseball players’ wage claims
I really hope fans get as upset by this proposed legislature, which would keep minor leaguers’ salaries from increasing, as they did about the new MiLB extra-inning rules. A massive government spending bill that Congress is expected to consider this … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Finance, Illinois, illinois politics, Kemper Sports, minor league, News, political satire, politics, salary cap, Taxation, USCongress
Tagged #chicagodogs, baseball, budget, cook county, Illinois, income tax, minor league, politics, Rosemont, spending bill, transparency, US Congress, work force
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Pension “Reform” ?
No issue in America today better illustrates the divergent interests of working Americans and the 1 percent than pension reform. Substantial empirical evidence shows that America’s favored retirement vehicle — the 401(k), recently renounced by its own inventors — is … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Economic Development, Economy, Elections, Finance, foia, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, mike madigan, minimum wage, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Taxation
Tagged cook county, education, Illinois, Madigan, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, unemployment
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People are Dying Due to this Pollyanish Outlook
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
Posted in Chicago, Crime, domestic violence, Elections, Finance, foia, gambling, gangs, gun control, IEP, Illinois, illinois politics, Latin Kings, legal services, Leyden, mental health, murder, News, political satire, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, School Incident Reporting System, Social Media
Tagged advocacy, advocates, budget, Chicago, cook county, facebook, Illinois, murder, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, Special Education
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Manafort Left an Incriminating Paper Trail Because He Couldn’t Figure Out How to Convert PDFs to Word Files
So here’s the essence of what went wrong for Manafort and Gates, according to Mueller’s investigation: Manafort allegedly wanted to falsify his company’s income, but he couldn’t figure out how to edit the PDF. He therefore had Gates turn it … Continue reading
Posted in banking fraud, Crime, Finance, manafort, News, political satire, politics, schillerparkblog, Social Media, USCongress
Tagged budget, gates, income tax, manafort, murder, pdf, politics, Roy McCampbell, word document
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Questions, Speaker Madigan Will Have To Answer !
Three key questions that will dominate Illinois politics in the days to come. What did the Speaker know? When did he know it? What did he do about it?
Posted in Chicago, Crime, Elections, Finance, foia, gambling, gangs, gun control, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, mike madigan, political satire, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park Commentaries, schillerparkblog, sexual harrassment, Social Media, Taxation
Tagged advocacy, advocates, Chicago, Illinois, Madigan, McCampbell, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, Roy McCampbell, transparency
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Our Congress hard at work….
Our Congress hard at work….
Posted in Crime, Economy, Education, Elections, Finance, foia, gangs, gun control, Health, Illinois, political satire, politics, Religion, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Social Media, Taxation, USCongress, War on Terror, Weather
Tagged advocacy, advocates, budget, Chicago, Common Core State Standards, cook county, facebook, Illinois, income tax, main stream, McCampbell, politics, Roy McCampbell, school, special needs, State of the Union, unemployment, US Congress, work force
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History of the Shriners
History of the Shriners Shriners International is, at its most basic level, a fraternity. It all started in Manhattan in 1870 when some members of what’s considered the world’s oldest fraternity – Masonry – were hanging out at their favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Finance, masonic lodge, master mason, politics, schillerparkblog, shriner, Special Education, Sports Scholarships
Tagged masonic lodge, master mason, Shriners
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Roy F. McCampbell's Blog 
Why Should You Vote ?
Make your voice heard … Every Vote Counts! The Importance of Voting Voting is one of the most important rights and responsibilities that U.S. citizens have. About 150 million American citizens are qualified to vote. Unfortunately, many don’t. They give … Continue reading →