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August 13, 1979, Rosemont’s Horizon Stadium Collapsed
On August 13, 1979, the uncompleted roof of the Rosemont Horizon collapsed, killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others.[5] The collapse was featured in the “Engineering Disasters” episode of Modern Marvels, first broadcast by The History Channel on April … Continue reading
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Tagged Allstate Arena, collapse, DesPlaines, Illinois, Leyden, Park Ridge, politics, Rosemont, Rosemont Horizon, Roy F. McCampbell, Village of Schiller Park
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Pritzker Signs Bills Expanding State’s Medical Marijuana Law To Include Autism As Well As Other Conditions
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrated a pair of new laws Monday that expand the state’s medical marijuana program, including one that gives students more options for taking the drug at school. “As we continue to reform state government so that … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, Autism, autistic children, budget, Chicago, children, cook county, education, Illinois, marijuana, medical, politics, Pritzker, Roy F. McCampbell, special needs
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COOK COUNTY HOME VALUES DOWN 31%, PROPERTY TAXES UP 22% SINCE 2007
Cook County homeowners have yet to recover much of the home value they lost after the 2007 housing market crash. But that hasn’t stopped county homeowners’ property tax bills from climbing. Average home prices in Cook County are 31% lower … Continue reading
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Tagged #city politics, budget, Chicago, cook county, Illinois, Leyden, Madigan, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, special needs
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John Coli is Cooked
Smh. Prostitutes. Free booze. Surrounding himself with young women. All on workers’ dimes — yes the CCDOC per capita tax to the Joint Council helped fund this man, Coli. Think about that: you’re slaving away in a sweaty jail trying … Continue reading
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Tagged #city politics, Chicago, coli, Crime, Illinois, Madigan, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, teamsters
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Illinois Home Values down 21% and Property Taxes Up 7 % Since 2007
Illinois homeowners still have yet to recover much of the home value they lost after the housing market crash. But that hasn’t stopped those homeowners’ property tax bills from climbing. Average home prices in Illinois are still 21% lower today … Continue reading
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Tagged #city politics, advocacy, budget, Chicago, cook county, education, Illinois, income tax, Madigan, politics, Pritzker, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, transparency
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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
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
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Tagged budget, census, Chicago, citizenship, cook county, education, Illinois, income tax, Kennedy, politics, Roy F. McCampbell
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