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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 →

Posted in #madigoon, Chicago, Economic Development, Economy, Education, Elections, Employing Disabled, foia, Food, Franklin Park, gambling, gangs, gun control, Health, IEP, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, marijuana, mike madigan, murder, politics, sexual harrassment, Social Media, Taxation, Terrorists | Tagged budget, Chicago, education, Illinois, income tax, Madigan, McCampbell, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, Roy McCampbell, transparency, unemployment, work force | Leave a comment

Questions, Speaker Madigan Will Have To Answer !

Posted on February 19, 2018 by royfmc

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 | Leave a comment

My 2018 Predictions For The World As I See It:

Posted on December 31, 2017 by royfmc

I join the legion of prognosticators who offer guesses and visions about what will happen in 2018. Once again,……………. All predictions guaranteed, or your money back. Of the baker’s dozen below, one or two are tongue-in-cheek. I leave it to … Continue reading →

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Peace on Earth ‘Tis The Season

Posted on December 8, 2017 by royfmc

Wishing all of you a peaceful, calm, happy weekend, with no arguments or debates. Let’s try not to say the T word for a couple of days. Let’s focus on the many things that bring us all together, not the … Continue reading →

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Take Away Boundaries, and People Go Nuts

Posted on December 8, 2017 by royfmc

Many people have asked me, “What is world is going on here, with Roy Moore, John Conyers, Joe Barton, Al Franken, Matt Lauer, and all the others?” I’ll tell you what is going on: moral truth is dead in America. … Continue reading →

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Can Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC) Reinvent Themselves ? Or Is It Best That the CoOp Be Disbanded ?

Posted on November 29, 2017 by royfmc

On February 7, 2017, I wrote a blog article Is Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC) Obsolete ? Should Norwood Park Grammar Schools Withdraw From LASEC and Consolidate Special Education Services ? questioning whether LASEC was obsolete and whether Norwood Park … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Schiller Park Voters Need Answers Before Election Day

Posted on March 7, 2017 by royfmc

When will the candidates for the elective offices for the Village of Schiller Park focus on the voter issues? We as voters would like to hear the candidates positions on many issues confronting Schiller Park today. We need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Economy, Education, Elections, gambling, gangs, gun control, Illinois Pensions, Leyden, political satire, politics, Social Media | Tagged April 4, Barbara Piltaver, Cook County Minimum Wage Ordinance, municipal election, Nick Caiafa, Rosemont, Schiller Park | 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

Gang Member Apprehended in Schiller Park Wanted For Melrose Park Murder

Posted on February 24, 2017 by royfmc

A father and son have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy Sunday afternoon in west suburban Melrose Park, according to police. Reinaldo Collazo Jr., 22, faces one count of first-degree murder; and his father, … Continue reading →

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