Category Archives: illinois politics
Illinois Democratic Polling in Governor Contest
NEW #ILGov Dem Poll: Pritzker: 32% Kennedy: 26% Biss: 22% Undecided: 16% Victory Research, conducted Mar 13-16 Margin of Error: 2.82% Total polled: 1204 statewide
Posted in Chicago, Crime, domestic violence, Economic Development, Economy, Education, election fraud, Elections, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, political satire, politics, Rauner, referendum, Taxation, Union
Tagged advocacy, Biss, Chicago, education, governor, Illinois, income tax, Kennedy, Madigan, politics, polling, Pritzker, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, unemployment
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#NationalSchoolWalkout #Enough March 14, 2018
Student protests for stricter gun laws are set for 10 a.m. in every time zone one month after the Parkland school shooting. Follow live updates cnn.it/2Hz0F5K It’s a shame when children feel compelled to speak up because adults have failed … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Crime, Education, gangs, gun control, Illinois, illinois politics, Leyden, News, politics, Social Media
Tagged #enough, #leydenpride, #nationalschoolwalkout, advocacy, advocates, budget, Chicago, children, common core, cook county, education, Illinois, Leyden, Madigan, murder, parents, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, school, school district., transparency, work force
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Did you know Northwestern, Chicago’s Big Ten Team, has been posting old videos of Northwestern’s college football games since the 1920s?
Remember, Northwestern football is ancient. The team predates Ohio State, Alabama, USC, Penn State, and most of the other blue bloods. Don’t let anyone tell you differently, Northwestern has been playing football since nearly the beginning, and the past cannot … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, College, Evanston, football, Illinois, illinois politics, Northwestern University, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media
Tagged advocates, Ara Parsaghan, Big Ten, Evanston, football, Illinois, Northwestern University, Otto Graham, Roy F. McCampbell, Western Conference, Wildcats
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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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Chicago Loop Robberies Up 106%
Off-duty officer was struck in the face with a bottle and robbed in River North this weekend. Muggings there are up 50% this year. Loop robberies up 106% this year. Off-Duty Cop Mugged In River North As Downtown Robberies Continue … Continue reading
Posted in #madigoon, Chicago, Crime, Economy, Elections, foia, gangs, Illinois, illinois politics, Latin Kings, mental health, murder, News, politics, robbed, Roy F. McCampbell, schiller park police
Tagged Chicago, cook county, Illinois, income tax, Madigan, murder, politics, Rauner, robbery, Roy F. McCampbell
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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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Democrats’ Rebuttal of Nunes’ Memo
Democrats released a redacted memo over the weekend rebutting Republican claims of surveillance abuse. Read it here. assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4387027/Democratic-Memo.pdf
Posted in Crime, FISA Court, gun control, illinois politics, politics, senator durbin, USCongress, War on Terror
Tagged advocacy, budget, FISA Court, Nunes, Roy McCampbell, transparency
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California Democratic Party won’t endorse Dianne Feinstein
Activist wing drags Democrats further to the left in California: California Democratic Party won’t endorse Dianne Feinstein — Read on http://www.mercurynews.com/2018/02/25/california-democratic-party-declines-to-endorse-dianne-feinstein-in-re-election-bid/amp/
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