Category Archives: Illinois Pensions

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?

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Leyden High Schools Implements An E-Learning Day In Lieu of A Traditional Snow Day

Posted on February 9, 2018 by royfmc

Leyden High School District 212 is implementing the E-Learning Day program tomorrow, Friday, February 9, that allows the District to provide electronic instruction for students when Illinois schools are closed because of inclement weather such as snow tomorrow. The e-learning … Continue reading →

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New Child Support Laws

Posted on December 30, 2017 by royfmc

NEW CHILD SUPPORT LAWS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017 Changes are coming in the contentious area of child support calculations. The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act has been amended and the changes are going into effect July 1. And … Continue reading →

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What It Really Means To Be A Leader

Posted on December 29, 2017 by royfmc

A little food for thought… A group of wolves: The three in front are old & sick, they walk in front to set the pace of the running group lest they get left behind. The next five are the strongest … Continue reading →

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The Nine Lives of Berrio’s May Be Up

Posted on December 10, 2017 by royfmc

The Cook County Tax Assessors Office has drawn the attention of candidates running for Illinois governor with at least one, Democrat Chris Kennedy, calling for Berrios to step down. It’s a sticky situation for Democrats who’ve been egregiously quiet. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Economy, Elections, foia, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, Leyden, political satire, politics, schillerparkblog, Social Media, Sports, Taxation | Tagged Berrios, cook county, Cook County Democratic Chairman, property assessments, tax assessments, taxpayers | 1 Comment

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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Local School Districts Have To Now Pay Some Additional Teacher Pension Costs

Posted on July 8, 2017 by royfmc

In conjunction with this week’s passage of a state budget for fiscal year 2018, the Illinois General Assembly approved a new law that significantly changes the Illinois Pension Code by creating an optional “Tier III” benefit structure and changing the … Continue reading →

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Leyden High School District 212 Has Embarked on “the beginning of a historic construction project” Paid for By the Leyden Taxpayers

Posted on July 7, 2017 by royfmc

On May 18th, a ground breaking was held for the construction and renovation project at West Leyden, with additional construction and renovation projects planned for East Leyden. You can follow the construction projects at : East Leyden : … 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 →

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Is Leyden High School SD 212 Achieving Its Transparency Goal ?

Posted on June 21, 2017 by royfmc

In a democracy it is especially important that citizens have access to information so they can actively participate in government and make good choices on Election Day; at Leyden School District 212, transparency is the best way to promote #leydenpride … Continue reading →

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