Category Archives: illinois politics
Chicago, airlines nearing $8.5 billion deal to dramatically expand O’Hare – Chicago Tribune
Emanuel administration, airlines nearing multi-billion dollar deal to dramatically expand O’Hare……………………. Chicago, airlines nearing $8.5 billion deal to dramatically expand O’Hare – Chicago Tribune — Read on http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-city-hall-story-20180223-story,amp.html
Thoughts on What Is Driving Gun Violence in Chicago
Here’s a follow-up about low bonds being set for gun offenders arrested in Chicago and Cook County. Of particular interest are the statistics quoted in the article that show how the bond amounts have dropped significantly while the amount of … Continue reading
Springfield Bishop Paprocki repeats: Senator Durbin is not to be admitted to Holy Communion
In an unusual move, a bishop — Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois —has posted this public statement on the diocesan website: I agree completely with His Eminence, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) … Continue reading
Lesson Learned: Signs of a Potential School Shooter ?
Signs of a potential school shooter: 1) Tells people online that he’s going to be a school shooter 2) Messages classmates with death threats 3) Parents report that he has “put a gun to others’ heads in past.” 4) Authorities … Continue reading
Chicago Is The Canary In The Coal Mine of America’s Big Cities
FROM 2ND CITY COP….. More Manpower Cuts This will impact all of us in the suburbs in a bad way ! A lot of interesting links in this article: Chicago is the canary in the coal mine for America’s big … Continue reading
A Letter From The Widow of Commander Bauer
Please share: A letter from Erin Bauer: “One man almost stole my faith in humanity, but the City of Chicago and the rest of the nation restored it and I want to thank you for that,” Erin Bauer as she … Continue reading
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?
Another #Madigoon Bites The Dust
For the second time in a week, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has parted ways with a top lieutenant in his Democratic political organization, this time citing “inappropriate behavior by a volunteer toward a candidate and staff” during a 2016 … Continue reading →