Category Archives: Taxation
Was 13 an Unlucky Number for Congressman Luis V. Guitierrez ?
Congressman Gutierrez has always been a contradiction in motion. He has preached clean liberalism, yet he has been a captive of big interests. In Congress he represents a District of Hispanic American citizens, yet is more anti-Yankee than … Continue reading
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Local School Districts Have To Now Pay Some Additional Teacher Pension Costs
In conjunction with this week’s passage of a state budget for fiscal year 2018, the Illinois General Assembly approved a new law that significantly changes the Illinois Pension Code by creating an optional “Tier III” benefit structure and changing the … Continue reading
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Tagged Board of Education, District 81, education, Illinois, Lincoln Middle School, Roy McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, School District Consolidation, Special Education, Washington School
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Is Leyden High School SD 212 Achieving Its Transparency Goal ?
In a democracy it is especially important that citizens have access to information so they can actively participate in government and make good choices on Election Day; at Leyden School District 212, transparency is the best way to promote #leydenpride … Continue reading
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Tagged #leydenpride, Greg Ignoffo, Leyden, Leyden High School District 212, Nick Polyak, transparency
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Northern Illinois Hiring Practices and Expenditures Questioned
An Office of Executive Inspector General investigation into Northern Illinois University’s hiring and spending practices has found that President Doug Baker routinely circumvented state laws and regulations to reward friends and associates. The report, commissioned after watchdog groups and whistleblowers … Continue reading
A Day of Remembrance
Today, April 15th, we celebrate the life and times of Harold Lee Washington (April 15, 1922 – November 25, 1987); an African American lawyer and politician who became the first African-American Mayor of Chicago, serving from 1983 until his death … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Education, Elections, political satire, politics, Taxation
Tagged Chicago, council wars, harold washington
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Leyden and Norwood Park Townships Need To Seriously Consider School District Consolidation
One of the maddening aspects of the state’s ongoing financial crisis is that some obvious long-term solutions are rarely considered. One solution to the massive tax collections by state and local government is to reduce the number of local governments. … Continue reading →