Category Archives: USCongress
Illinois Coal Production is Up, But Employment Down
And, as Illinois data show, any rebounds in coal production don’t guarantee that jobs will follow, hand in hand — especially in an industry where automation has, for decades, eroded employment more aggressively than any perceived regulatory “war” on coal. … Continue reading
Today is the 43rd Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War
Member of Leyden Wall of Fame Ronald F. Gibbs Class of 1964 ~ West Ronald Gibbs graduated from West Leyden High School in 1964. He served his country in Vietnam and Germany as a Captain in the U.S. Army. He … Continue reading
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Why Should You Vote ?
Make your voice heard … Every Vote Counts! The Importance of Voting Voting is one of the most important rights and responsibilities that U.S. citizens have. About 150 million American citizens are qualified to vote. Unfortunately, many don’t. They give … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, advocates, budget, Chicago, cook county, facebook, Illinois, income tax, Madigan, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, school district., transparency, unemployment, vote
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Spending bill could quash Minor League Baseball players’ wage claims
I really hope fans get as upset by this proposed legislature, which would keep minor leaguers’ salaries from increasing, as they did about the new MiLB extra-inning rules. A massive government spending bill that Congress is expected to consider this … Continue reading
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Tagged #chicagodogs, baseball, budget, cook county, Illinois, income tax, minor league, politics, Rosemont, spending bill, transparency, US Congress, work force
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Democrats’ Rebuttal of Nunes’ Memo
Democrats released a redacted memo over the weekend rebutting Republican claims of surveillance abuse. Read it here. assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4387027/Democratic-Memo.pdf
Posted in Crime, FISA Court, gun control, illinois politics, politics, senator durbin, USCongress, War on Terror
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Chicago, airlines nearing $8.5 billion deal to dramatically expand O’Hare – Chicago Tribune
Emanuel administration, airlines nearing multi-billion dollar deal to dramatically expand O’Hare……………………. Chicago, airlines nearing $8.5 billion deal to dramatically expand O’Hare – Chicago Tribune — Read on http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-city-hall-story-20180223-story,amp.html
Manafort Left an Incriminating Paper Trail Because He Couldn’t Figure Out How to Convert PDFs to Word Files
So here’s the essence of what went wrong for Manafort and Gates, according to Mueller’s investigation: Manafort allegedly wanted to falsify his company’s income, but he couldn’t figure out how to edit the PDF. He therefore had Gates turn it … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, gates, income tax, manafort, murder, pdf, politics, Roy McCampbell, word document
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Fla. shooting survivor: Cops don’t want to face down AR-15s
“The first priority on an active school shooting is to stop the killing. You don’t wait for the SWAT team, you don’t hide behind a car. If you’re armed, whether as a school resource officer or first patrol officer, you … Continue reading
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Senate Bill 2344 Was Approved On April 26th and Now Moves on to the Illinois House; And the Beat Goes on For the Special Education Parents of Norridge SD 80
LASEC has forced Norridge School District 80 to seek a legislative solution for what should have been a collaborative discussion with LASEC. Therefore, SD 80 has had to pursuit an amendment to Illinois law to permit Norridge School District 80 … Continue reading →