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Illinois Faces 5th Year Of An Increasing Population Decline
Illinoisans received their 5th consecutive year of bad news at the end of 2018, with U.S. Census Bureau data showing the state suffered a record fifth year of worsening population decline. Cook County lost more residents between 2017 and 2018 … Continue reading
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Tagged #city politics, budget, Chicago, education, Illinois, income tax, Madigan, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, school, transparency
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Is Cook County State’s Attorney Looking For Special Treatment ?
Is Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx looking for the Jussie Smollet treatment? Nice of the County’s Inspector General to offer to review what happened during the case….but let’s be honest here: HE was appointed by Cook County Board President … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Crime, Economy, Education, Elections, Foxx, gangs, gun control, Illinois, illinois politics, political satire, politics, Smollett
Tagged advocacy, Chicago, Foxx, Illinois, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Smollet
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Six Socialists on Chicago City Council
Six Socialists on Chicago City Council “Chicago will soon have more socialist City Council members than any major U.S. city in modern history,” said CDSA co-chairs Lucie Macias and Leonard Pierce in a Wednesday op-ed for the Chicago Tribune. Of … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, Chicago, cook county, education, Illinois, lightfoot, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, socialist, transparency
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Kim Foxx Has Zero Support Among Law Enforcement Professionals
Kim Foxx has zero support among law enforcement professionals. A judge called for a special prosecutor to look into her Smollett dealings, two major prosecutors’ associations condemned her handling of the case, and now associations representing EVERY single police chief … Continue reading
Posted in #taxation, Elections, gangs, gun control, Kim Foxx, Latin Kings, legal services, robbed, Smollett, Uncategorized
Tagged advocacy, Chicago, cook county, Illinois, Kim Foxx, Madigan, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Smollet, transparency
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The governor’s office issued a concerning response to a simple request for the numbers backing up his “fair tax” proposal.
More than a week after claiming his income tax proposal would raise $3.4 billion in new revenue, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office now claims it can’t find the math used to calculate that number. This doesn’t inspire confidence in the governor’s … Continue reading
Principal Symptoms of ADHD in Children and Teenagers
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent mental health problems affecting children in the United States. It is widely discussed in popular mental health articles, and it seems that parents all think they know how to … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Chicago, Education, Health, IEP, Illinois, language, LASEC, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, mental health, politics, Uncategorized
Tagged advocacy, advocates, Autism, Board of Education, Chicago, education, Illinois, parents, Roy F. McCampbell, school, Special Education, special needs, transparency
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Michael J. Madigan Secret Deposition
This is an interesting read: Chicago’s most powerful alderman is out on bond. A yearslong federal investigation brought forth one count of attempted extortion for Ald. Ed Burke in January. But reports this week … Continue reading
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Leaving Legislature lucrative for Ed Burke brother now drawing $160K in pensions
Chicago and Illinois taxpayers are still supporting ex-state Rep. Dan Burke. Despite losing a reelection bid last year, the brother of Ald. Edward M. Burke gets two taxpayer-subsidized pensions — expected to pay him a total this year of nearly … Continue reading
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Tagged #city politics, budget, Chicago, cook county, Illinois, income tax, Madigan, politics, Roy McCampbell, transparency
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The Power to Tax Is Also The Power To Destroy
It’s no mystery why the people of Illinois find themselves in this mess. Lawmakers are making extravagant promises to give people things with other people’s money. Amusement taxes are just the latest and most convenient device to help them achieve … Continue reading
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A Very Frustrated Cub’s Fan
Congratulations Theo on our Last place Chicago Cubs . . . How does it feel to be 5 1/2 games back (knowing that you did nothing in the off season to improve our relief pitching) It is possible to be … Continue reading →