Category Archives: Roy F. McCampbell

Pritzker Signs Bills Expanding State’s Medical Marijuana Law To Include Autism As Well As Other Conditions

Posted on August 13, 2019 by royfmc

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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COOK COUNTY HOME VALUES DOWN 31%, PROPERTY TAXES UP 22% SINCE 2007

Posted on August 7, 2019 by royfmc

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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Illinois Home Values down 21% and Property Taxes Up 7 % Since 2007

Posted on July 28, 2019 by royfmc

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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Remember the Worst Maritime Disaster on the Great Lakes

Posted on July 24, 2019 by royfmc

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 →

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Pritzker calls Illinois a ‘firewall’ against Trump immigration policies, signs bills protecting undocumented children

Posted on July 23, 2019 by royfmc

YO PILLSBURY DOUGH BOY, YOU PUTTING ANY INK DOWN FOR OUR CHILDREN LAYING DEAD ON OUR CITY STREETS… Pritzker calls Illinois a ‘firewall’ against Trump immigration policies, signs bills protecting undocumented children The new laws would create a pathway for … Continue reading →

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Cook County judge rules Illinois lawmakers cannot reject their own pay raises

Posted on July 15, 2019 by royfmc

State lawmakers were wrong to freeze their own pay between 2009 and 2016, said a Cook County judge who ruled in favor of two former state senators who want their back pay. On July 2, Cook County Circuit Judge Franklin … Continue reading →

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Former Alderman and Schiller Park Lobbyist Hires Criminal Defense Lawyers as Feds’ Net Widens

Posted on July 13, 2019 by royfmc

Since last fall, the IRS has slapped two liens on Zalewski and his wife. On Oct. 12, 2018, the Zalewskis were hit with a lien for $85,864 for unpaid income taxes in 2013, 2014 and 2015. On March 15, 2019, … Continue reading →

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CDC Warns Doctors to Look for Early Signs of Mysterious Polio-Like Illness

Posted on July 12, 2019 by royfmc

Don’t delay in getting your child to a doctor if they’re showing possible symptoms. And don’t allow the doctor to dismiss your concerns. Since 2014, three outbreaks of the rare polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis have occurred in this … Continue reading →

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Betsy Ross Was Part of Massive Anti-Slavery Group

Posted on July 8, 2019 by royfmc

What social justice warriors like Kaepernick are unaware of is that the Quakers were one of the first religious groups in America to condemn slavery both in the U.S. and abroad. Ross was an anti-slavery Quaker who should be respected … Continue reading →

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CEO of Goodwill Raked In Almost $730,000 in Salary While Paying Employees with Disabilities Pennies

Posted on July 3, 2019 by royfmc

Change.org petition zooms to a quarter of a million people protesting the “Greedwill” giant. — Read on http://www.diversityinc.com/ceo-of-goodwill-raked-in-almost-730-000-in-salary-while-paying-employees-with-disabilities-pennies/

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