Category Archives: illinois politics

Remember the Worst Maritime Disaster on the Great Lakes


On July 24, 1914, some 2,500 passengers and crew crowded aboard the S.S. Eastland. The boat capsized while still docked in the Chicago River. The S.S. Eastland tipped over in the Chicago River only three years after the Titanic sank … Continue reading

Posted in Chicago, eastland disaster, great lakes, Illinois, illinois politics, legal services, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pritzker calls Illinois a ‘firewall’ against Trump immigration policies, signs bills protecting undocumented children


YO PILLSBURY DOUGH BOY, YOU PUTTING ANY INK DOWN FOR OUR CHILDREN LAYING DEAD ON OUR CITY STREETS… Pritzker calls Illinois a ‘firewall’ against Trump immigration policies, signs bills protecting undocumented children The new laws would create a pathway for … Continue reading

Posted in #mentalhealthmonth, #metoo, #taxation, citizenship question, coward, Crime, Education, election fraud, Elections, gangs, Health, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, internment camps, Kim Foxx, legal services, lobbying, marijuana, minimum wage, News, political satire, politics, Pritzker, Religion, robert martwick, Roy F. McCampbell, senator durbin, senator Mulroe, Social Media, state representative, Taxation, USCongress | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Cook County judge rules Illinois lawmakers cannot reject their own pay raises


State lawmakers were wrong to freeze their own pay between 2009 and 2016, said a Cook County judge who ruled in favor of two former state senators who want their back pay. On July 2, Cook County Circuit Judge Franklin … Continue reading

Posted in #madigoon, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, lightfoot, lobbying, mental health, mike madigan, political satire, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, referendum, robert martwick, Roy F. McCampbell, state representative, Taxation, Union, USCongress, vote | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Former Alderman and Schiller Park Lobbyist Hires Criminal Defense Lawyers as Feds’ Net Widens


Since last fall, the IRS has slapped two liens on Zalewski and his wife. On Oct. 12, 2018, the Zalewskis were hit with a lien for $85,864 for unpaid income taxes in 2013, 2014 and 2015. On March 15, 2019, … Continue reading

Posted in #madigoon, #taxation, Economic Development, Economy, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, legal services, lobbying, Mayor Caiafa, mike madigan, political satire, politics, pork, Pritzker, referendum, robert martwick, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Social Media, Taxation, vote | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

CDC Warns Doctors to Look for Early Signs of Mysterious Polio-Like Illness


Don’t delay in getting your child to a doctor if they’re showing possible symptoms. And don’t allow the doctor to dismiss your concerns. Since 2014, three outbreaks of the rare polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis have occurred in this … Continue reading

Posted in Health, health risk, Illinois, illinois politics, infrastructure, legal services, make a wish foundation, Medical, mental health, News, polio, Pritzker, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media, vaccines | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Every U.S. Census since 1850 Asked About Citizenship Status Until Obama Administration Removed That Question.


There’s a lot of whining by various factions of the U.S. media, because the Presidential Administration wishes to reinstate that the 2020 U.S. Census would ask about Citizenship-Immigration status.   What they don’t tell you, is that the Citizenship question has … Continue reading

Posted in census, citizenship question, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, mental health, political satire, politics, Rauner, referendum, Social Media, Taxation, Union, USCongress, vote | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Needle Exchange Legislation Adopted By Illinois will litter streets, playgrounds with dirty needles, reports show


Dirty needles littering Illinois sidewalks and playgrounds will almost certainly be one of the side effects of legislation establishing a statewide needle exchange program for intravenous drug users, news reports of exchange programs in other states show. The bill, SB … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, e cigarettes, Illinois, illinois politics, lightfoot, Medical, mike madigan, needle exchange, News, Norridge, politics, Pritzker, robert martwick, Roy F. McCampbell, senator durbin, senator Mulroe, Social Media | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

When Is The Superintendent’s Trial ?


Former Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie, whose federal fraud trial was postponed last fall and has yet to be rescheduled, draws more than $900 daily in pension income as he awaits his day in court. The 81-year-old … Continue reading

Posted in #taxation, Chicago, Education, election fraud, Elections, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, legal services, Lincolnway, political satire, politics, referendum, Roy F. McCampbell, salary cap, Social Media, Taxation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

One More Thing On The Illinois Gas Tax Increase


The state’s new motor fuel tax of 38 cents a gallon will be tied to the Consumer Price Index effective July 2020. That means every March, the Illinois Department of Revenue will use federal inflation data from the previous 12 … Continue reading

Posted in #madigoon, #taxation, Chicago, Crime, Economic Development, Economy, election fraud, Elections, gasoline, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, Illinois Tollroad, infrastructure, Leyden, mental health, News, political satire, politics, Rauner, referendum, Roy F. McCampbell, Taxation, vote | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Cost Of Even Parking In Illinois Is Going Up As Well As A New Government Tax Scheme on Purchases—-Car Dealers and Purchasers Will Feel Tax Pain


Did you know pursuant to a bill passed on the last day of the legislative session, the first $10,000 of trade-in value will go untaxed. After that, every dollar of trade-in value would be applied to the purchase price of … Continue reading

Posted in #madigoon, #taxation, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, News, political satire, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, referendum, Referendums, robert martwick, Roy F. McCampbell, senator durbin, senator Mulroe, Social Media, Taxation, Transportation, vote | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment