Category Archives: senator Mulroe
Remember and Observe “Scott’s Law” this Holiday Season
December 23, 2000 – LODDLieutenant Scott Gillen, 37 – Truck 27Chicago Fire Department. Chicago, IL At 2:38 AM, Truck 27 was dispatched to assist Ambulance 37 at an accident at 11400 South Bishop Ford Expressway. Upon arrival, Truck 27 positioned … Continue reading
Did Illinois Fix The SAFE-T Act?
SB2364 was passed and may become law soon. It was attempting to fix some holes in the “SAFE-T” act. Starting Jan. 1 2023 someone may only be arrested for criminal trespass to property (class B misdemeanor) or disorderly conduct (class … Continue reading
Kwame Raoul, Illinois Attorney General, Reimagines 2001 AG Opinion, Pritzker Not Giving Up
Pritzker not giving up. Yesterday, Kwame Raoul issued an AG opinion that reimagines the meaning of Section 7 of the Emergency Management Agency Act to give the Governor authority to exercise emergency powers for successive 30 day periods to address … Continue reading
Illinois Taxes Too High For Chicago To Open A Casino, A Bit Ironic
Illinois residents face taxes all of the time, but now Mayor Lightfoot complaining that Illinois taxes are too high to open a financially successful Chicago casino. Gee whiz, how did they screw that up? Chicago tries for decades to get … Continue reading
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
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
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
Thanks Mike Madigan : Illinois Has The Highest Overall Tax Burden In The US
Illinois in 2019 was again ranked as having the nation’s highest overall tax burden, at just shy of 15% of median household income. Adding another superlative by having Illinois residents pay the nation’s highest base vehicle registration fees is another … Continue reading