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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
Posted in Chicago, Finance, Illinois, illinois politics, Kemper Sports, minor league, News, political satire, politics, salary cap, Taxation, USCongress
Tagged #chicagodogs, baseball, budget, cook county, Illinois, income tax, minor league, politics, Rosemont, spending bill, transparency, US Congress, work force
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#NationalSchoolWalkout #Enough March 14, 2018
Student protests for stricter gun laws are set for 10 a.m. in every time zone one month after the Parkland school shooting. Follow live updates cnn.it/2Hz0F5K It’s a shame when children feel compelled to speak up because adults have failed … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Crime, Education, gangs, gun control, Illinois, illinois politics, Leyden, News, politics, Social Media
Tagged #enough, #leydenpride, #nationalschoolwalkout, advocacy, advocates, budget, Chicago, children, common core, cook county, education, Illinois, Leyden, Madigan, murder, parents, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, school, school district., transparency, work force
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Five Lake County residents indicted on election-related charges
The five defendants, who were indicted Wednesday by a Lake County Grand Jury, join three other defendants in more high-profile 2016 alleged election fraud cases. Former Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd faces five counts of perjury based on allegations that … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Crime, Economy, Education, election fraud, Elections, foia, Leyden, mike madigan, News, political satire, politics, Rauner, robbed, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation
Tagged advocacy, budget, Chicago, cook county, election fraud, facebook, Illinois, lake county, Madigan, main stream, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, School District Consolidation, school district., transparency
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Pension “Reform” ?
No issue in America today better illustrates the divergent interests of working Americans and the 1 percent than pension reform. Substantial empirical evidence shows that America’s favored retirement vehicle — the 401(k), recently renounced by its own inventors — is … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Economic Development, Economy, Elections, Finance, foia, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, mike madigan, minimum wage, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Taxation
Tagged cook county, education, Illinois, Madigan, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, unemployment
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Chicago Loop Robberies Up 106%
Off-duty officer was struck in the face with a bottle and robbed in River North this weekend. Muggings there are up 50% this year. Loop robberies up 106% this year. Off-Duty Cop Mugged In River North As Downtown Robberies Continue … Continue reading
Posted in #madigoon, Chicago, Crime, Economy, Elections, foia, gangs, Illinois, illinois politics, Latin Kings, mental health, murder, News, politics, robbed, Roy F. McCampbell, schiller park police
Tagged Chicago, cook county, Illinois, income tax, Madigan, murder, politics, Rauner, robbery, Roy F. McCampbell
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People are Dying Due to this Pollyanish Outlook
Here is the response of the Cook County Board President and Chief Judge to the Sheriff’s concerns about the low bonds or no cash bonds given to gun offenders in the county. Particularly offensive is the following comment by Chief … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Crime, domestic violence, Elections, Finance, foia, gambling, gangs, gun control, IEP, Illinois, illinois politics, Latin Kings, legal services, Leyden, mental health, murder, News, political satire, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, School Incident Reporting System, Social Media
Tagged advocacy, advocates, budget, Chicago, cook county, facebook, Illinois, murder, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, Special Education
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Join Us at the Northwest Side Irish Parade on March 11, 2018
Posted in Edison Park, Entertainment, News, northwest side irish parade, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media, Special Education, Uncategorized
Tagged Chicago, cook county, facebook, Illinois, north west side Irish, Norwood Park Township, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Roy McCampbell, school
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E-Cigarette Endangers Public Health
A new study found e-cigarettes can potentially release significant amounts of toxic metals in its vapors, which users inhale. Scientists discovered a number of them released vapors with potentially unsafe levels of lead, chromium, manganese, and more https://hub.jhu.edu/2017/02/17/e-cigarettes-contain-toxic-metals/ … Continue reading
Posted in #leydenpride, cancer, e cigarettes, Health, johns hopkins, mental health, Social Media, vaping
Tagged #leydenpride, advocacy, children, cook county, e cigarettes, education, facebook, Roy F. McCampbell, transparency, vaping
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Virtual Wall of Those Lost in the Vietnam War
This is really sobering. Click on the link and find the city you went to high school and look at the names. Click on the name and it will give details of the death. First click on a state. When … Continue reading
Posted in #leydenpride, East Leyden, Elections, Leyden, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Triton College, vietnam virtual wall, vietnam wall
Tagged #leydenpride, cook county, Illinois, Leyden, politics, Schiller Park, school district., vietnam virtual wall, vietnam wall, Vietnam War
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