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Illinois Has Almost 300 New Laws for 2022
Nearly 300 new laws are set to take effect on January 1, 2022, covering a range of issues big and small that affect Illinoisans. See the link below: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2470112772644/new-laws-2022-illinois-laws-that-take-effect-january-1?pd=09tQqMuQ&lang=en_US&s=i16
Non Compete Agreements—Are They Unfair ?
A 40-year non-compete agreement for a $12 an hour customer service representative. But it gets even better: There’s a provision in the Agreement that says if the employee breaches the non-compete, they owe the company $3 MILLION in liquidated damages. … Continue reading →
Illinois’ school debt is higher than national average and most neighboring states
Illinoisans are struggling under the highest property tax burdens in the country. Many of the reasons for those high taxes are known – too many local governments, and rising pension costs. What taxpayers don’t always recognize that local school districts … Continue reading →
CEO of Goodwill Raked In Almost $730,000 in Salary While Paying Employees with Disabilities Pennies
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/
Illinois’ Reckless $45 Billion Capital Spending Binge
When Governor Pritzker announced a $41.5 billion capital spending plan a couple weeks ago we thought it was surely just a pie-in-the-sky first offer – that economic realities and unpopular tax hikes needed to fund so massive a plan would … Continue reading →
Interesting Position: Teachers union seeks 5 percent raises, says ‘rich people’ will pay for them
Teachers union seeks 5 percent raises, says ‘rich people’ will pay for them. Chicago Teachers Union leaders on Tuesday submitted their first contract proposals — including 5-percent pay raises — to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office, though most negotiations are expected … Continue reading →
Chicago’s Annual Summer Shooting Season Begins !!!
This weekend marked the start of the annual Summer Shooting Season. Similar to last year, we’ll expect to see around 250 homicides and an additional 1,000 shot and wounded between now and Labor Day weekend. Final Shoot-o-Rahm-a Tally: 8 killed, … Continue reading →
The Parents of Norridge SD 80 Students at Enger Continue To Face Challenges Created By LASEC
So Norridge SD81 Administration has worked diligently with the Illinois legislature to ensure the continued enrollment at Enger only to encounter Amendment 2 To SB 2344 introduced at the request of Leyden and Norwood Park area Superintendents to frustrate the … Continue reading →
Trump Directive Spurs Proposal To Delay IDEA Rule
The Trump administration is officially proceeding with plans to delay an Obama-era rule that aimed to ensure students from certain backgrounds aren’t wrongly placed in special education. The U.S. Department of Education is issuing a notice in the Federal Register … Continue reading →
“Pity The Nation Whose People Are Sheep………”
Lawrence Ferlinghetti decades ago wrote and it gives me chills to read it today: “Pity the nation whose people are sheep, and whose shepherds mislead them. Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose sages are silenced, and whose bigots … Continue reading →