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Illinois police authorities will be in “a tough spot” when the recreational use of marijuana becomes legal on Jan. 1.
Illinois law-enforcement officials are “incredibly unprepared” for the potential upswing in impaired driving that could result from legalization of recreational use of marijuana. That view of the impact of House Bill 1438 came from a Chicago-area police officer spearheading a pilot program … Continue reading
Posted in #420day, #madigoon, #taxation, cancer, Crime, e cigarettes, Elections, Health, health risk, Medical, mental health, mike madigan, News, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, referendum, robert martwick, Roy F. McCampbell, senator durbin, senator Mulroe, Social Media, Taxation, vaping, weed
Tagged #city politics, advocacy, budget, Chicago, cook county, Crime, education, Illinois, marijuana, medical, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell
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Illinois Pot Industry Buzzing With Union Drives—-Union Label on Weed
The marijuana industry is expected to generate thousands of high-wage jobs in Illinois over the next decade, and there’s a strong chance cannabis growers and sellers will be hiring union labor. Legislation (H.B. 1438) legalizing cannabis for recreational use Jan. … Continue reading
Posted in #420day, #madigoon, #taxation, Education, Elections, Finance, Health, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, marijuana, Medical, mike madigan, News, political satire, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, referendum, robert martwick, Roy F. McCampbell, senator durbin, senator Mulroe, Social Media, Union, vaping
Tagged #city politics, advocacy, budget, Chicago, cook county, education, Illinois, Madigan, marijuana, medical, politics, Pritzker, Roy F. McCampbell, teamsters, Union
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Inflated Costs Boost Costs to End Users as Trucking Companies are Hit Hard by Increased Taxes in Illinois
Drivers aren’t the only ones frustrated with the increase in the Illinois gas tax, trucking companies also fear this tax increase could cost them thousands. Illinois lawmakers voted to increase the fuel tax, to pay for the $45 billion capital plan.That … Continue reading
Posted in #madigoon, #taxation, Elections, gasoline, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, Illinois Tollroad, infrastructure, mike madigan, News, political satire, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, referendum, Roy F. McCampbell, senator durbin, senator Mulroe, Social Media, Taxation, Transportation
Tagged #city politics, budget, Chicago, cook county, Illinois, income tax, infrastructure, Madigan, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, transparency, work force
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Willis Tower SkyDeck ledge cracks under visitors’ feet
Visitors to the Willis Tower’s SkyDeck got an extra scare Monday when the attraction’s protective layer covering the glass splintered into thousands of pieces. — Read on http://www.cnn.com/2019/06/12/us/willis-tower-skydeck-cracks-trnd/index.html
Posted in Health, health risk, Illinois, illinois politics, News, politics, Roy F. McCampbell
Tagged advocacy, advocates, Chicago, cook county, education, Illinois, observation desk, parents, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Willas Tower
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Illinois Capital Projects Plan All About Pork Barrel Projects Such as Dog Parks and Pickleball Courts, Not About Collapsing Bridges and Road Potholes
Pickleball courts, dog parks and grants for an arts program led by House Speaker Michael Madigan’s wife are on a lengthy list of lawmakers’ pet projects paid for by a massive gambling expansion and tax hikes on smoking and parking. … Continue reading
Posted in #madigoon, capital projects, Chicago, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, infrastructure, News, political satire, politics, pork, Pritzker, Rauner, referendum, robert martwick, Roy F. McCampbell, senator durbin, senator Mulroe, Social Media, Transportation, vote
Tagged advocacy, budget, capital projects, Chicago, cook county, education, Illinois, infrastructure, politics, pork, Roy F. McCampbell, transparency
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The Real Reason Behind Bushwood’s Demise – Skyrocketing Real Estate Taxes-A Problem Becoming Rampant Across Illinois
TThe Real Reason Behind Bushwood’s Demise – Skyrocketing Real Estate Taxes-A Problem Becoming Rampant Across Illinois . Without serious efforts to rein in the appetite of government for real estate tax dollars the future will see a new wave of … Continue reading
The Emotional Impact of being a Sibling to a Brother/Sister with a Disability – Pieces of Me
The Emotional Impact of being a Sibling to a Brother/Sister with a Disability – Pieces of Me — Read on piecesofme.org/2019/05/31/the-emotional-impact-of-being-a-sibling-to-a-brother-sister-with-a-disability/
Six Reasons to Oppose the ‘Pritzker Tax’
Over the next nearly 17 months, Illinois Democrats will try to persuade voters to profoundly amend the Illinois Constitution. Call their proposal the “Pritzker Tax,” placed on the Nov. 3, 2020, ballot thanks to exclusively Democratic votes in the spring … Continue reading
Posted in #madigoon, Education, election fraud, Elections, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, Illinois Tollroad, marijuana, News, political satire, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, referendum, robert martwick, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, senator durbin, senator Mulroe, Social Media, Taxation, Transportation, weed
Tagged #city politics, advocacy, budget, Chicago, cook county, education, Illinois, income tax, Madigan, marijuana, politics, Roy F. McCampbell
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Illinois Extends It’s Role As The “Nanny State”
This is idiotic. A requirement for graduation? What if you are brilliant or an athlete and have been given a free ride? Okay, this is all my opinion. However, I suspect this is another case of the State of Illinois … Continue reading
Posted in #madigoon, #taxation, Crime, Education, fafsa, Finance, Health, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, Leyden, mike madigan, nanny state, News, political satire, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, referendum, robert martwick, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media, Taxation, West Leyden
Tagged #city politics, #leydenpride, advocacy, Chicago, cook county, education, fafsa, graduation, Graduation requirement, Illinois, Madigan, nanny state, politics, Pritzker, Roy F. McCampbell, school
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Turmoil in the Governance Of Western Illinois University
Increasing enrollment and retaining students are critical to the success of the City of Macomb and Western Illinois University; but now turmoil in the governance of Western Illinois University is rampant and the blame game persists without solutions. Signs seeking … Continue reading
Posted in #madigoon, #taxation, Chicago, Illinois, illinois politics, News, political satire, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, robert martwick, senator durbin, senator Mulroe, Social Media, Taxation, vote, Western Illinois University
Tagged advocacy, Chicago, cook county, education, Enrollment, Illinois, Jack Thomas, Macomb, McDonough, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Western Illinois University
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