Category Archives: politics
#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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Five Lake County residents indicted on election-related charges
The five defendants, who were indicted Wednesday by a Lake County Grand Jury, join three other defendants in more high-profile 2016 alleged election fraud cases. Former Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd faces five counts of perjury based on allegations that … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Crime, Economy, Education, election fraud, Elections, foia, Leyden, mike madigan, News, political satire, politics, Rauner, robbed, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation
Tagged advocacy, budget, Chicago, cook county, election fraud, facebook, Illinois, lake county, Madigan, main stream, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, School District Consolidation, school district., transparency
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Senator Schumer asks Pentagon to name new destroyer after Irish immigrant, Vietnam hero
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) will officially call for the Pentagon to name a warship after an Irish immigrant who was awarded the US Navy’s highest medal of valor during the Vietnam War, and died in 1967 on one of … Continue reading
Happy 170th Birthday to the Irish Tri-Color
Happy birthday to the Irish tricolor. The flag turns 170 today. What is the meaning of the Irish flag? Where does the Irish tricolor have its origins? Here are some of the top facts about “Bratach na hÉireann” to celebrate … Continue reading
Posted in #irishtricolor, happy birthday, Ireland, politics, Roy F. McCampbell
Tagged #irishtricolor, Birthday, Ireland, Olympics, Roy F. McCampbell
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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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Music Programs Have Great Value for Norridge School District 80 Students, But Someone Has To Pay For Them !!!
“Public School Cuts Music Programs; Teachers Lose Jobs” “High School Music Program Slashed” “Budget Cuts Affect Music and Arts” We see those headlines in the news all the time. Now we are seeing such headlines in the local Pioneer Press with … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois, LASEC, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, politics, Rauner, Social Media, Taxation
Tagged advocacy, band, children, education, FAPE, Illinois, LASEC, music, Norridge, Norridge School District 80, parents, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, school, school district.
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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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