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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
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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
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Tagged Chicago, cook county, Illinois, income tax, Madigan, murder, politics, Rauner, robbery, Roy F. McCampbell
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Lesson Learned: Signs of a Potential School Shooter ?
Signs of a potential school shooter: 1) Tells people online that he’s going to be a school shooter 2) Messages classmates with death threats 3) Parents report that he has “put a gun to others’ heads in past.” 4) Authorities … Continue reading
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Tagged advocates, Chicago, children, commercials, Common Core State Standards, facebook, FAPE, Franklin Park, Madigan, McCampbell, murder, parents, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, school, School District Consolidation, school district., transparency, work force
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Can Illinois Have A Budget Deal without Madigan ?
Possible budget deal in the Illinois Senate announced this afternoon. But where is the Illinois House and Mike Madigan? Details remain fluid, but the Senate began moving multiple pieces of legislation Monday that include an increase in the income … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, casino, Chicago, Cullerton, durkin, Madigan, McCampbell, radagno, Rauner
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Is Illinois Going to Have A Budget Soon ?
A plan to end a two-year Illinois budget standoff negotiated in the Senate — which likely includes an income tax increase as well as items on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s agenda — could get a vote in Springfield as early as … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Cullerton, Illinois, Madigan, Rauner
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Triton College Foundation is Honoring Key Supporters at the President’s Reception on November 2
The Triton College Foundation will honor Geoffrey Obrzut, president and CEO of the Illinois Community College Board; Thomas Olson, executive director of marketing of Triton College; and Dr. Kathryn Robbins, superintendent of Leyden High School District 212, at the 19th … Continue reading
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Questions, Speaker Madigan Will Have To Answer !
Three key questions that will dominate Illinois politics in the days to come. What did the Speaker know? When did he know it? What did he do about it?