That’s what this column in Crain’s Chicago Business says: Rust Belt cities should try embracing the suburbs Merging aging urban centers with surrounding municipalities shows promise as a path to revival. READ MORE > Been there, done that. The RTA was created ti … Continue reading
Category Archives: Chicago
Here are the contributions with McHenry County connections found on the Chicago Tribune map: Gery Chico – $4,750 $2,500 – Lorrie Richardson, Pres., Utility Pipe Supply, Woodstock, 1-23-19 $1,000 – Kelly Barr, Homemaker, McHenry, 10-31-18 $1,000 – Gladstone Group 1, … Continue reading
It’s hard to believe that Chicago has rules that are more stringent than those that affect Illinois State Representatives and Senators, but they do. Former Alderman Will Burns, from supposedly ethical Hyde Park, agreed to pay a $5,000 fine because … Continue reading
An editorial in the Chicago Tribune uses a study by former Alderman Dick Simposon (now a professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago campus), Marco Rosaire Rossi and Thomas Gradel to comment on the “pliable” Chicago Aldermen. Instead of being a … Continue reading
The money given by Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, under investigation by the FBI, to Jack Franks’ Political Action Committee was listed here. But, allowing Burke’s name to be used on Chicago fundraising pitches is something else Franks regularly allowed giong … Continue reading
One of Jack Franks $5,000 contributors in his 2016 McHenry County Board Chairman race was Chicago Alderman Ed Burke. The Chicago Tribune reports the following in this column by Kristen McQueary: A federal investigation and ‘The Burke Effect’ It’s not … Continue reading
Look what was in the Friday Sun-Times: … Continue reading
This is what was in the Chicago papers this morning: sitting in the kitchen I saw a press conference featuring Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. He gave a good speech, full of emotion. “This is not Chicago,” he asserted at one … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission from John Ruberry’s Marathon Pundit blog, which is on my list or regular reading: Pictures from the Chicago anti-violence march that you won’t see in the mainstream media Your beloved Blogger Laureate of Illinois hit the streets … Continue reading
The electronic edition of the Saturday Chicago Tribune shows how well the march achieved its objective: BREAKING NEWS 10 people shot, 1 fatally, in 6 hours in Chicago … Continue reading
When I was a freshman State Representative in 1973, State Reps. were paid $17,500. Chicago Aldermen were paid $10,000. Now legislators are paid are paid $67,836, higher if they are a committee chairman or spokesman (which most are). The lowest-paid Chicago … Continue reading
The Washington Post looked at murders in the fifty largest United States cities over ten years and compared them with arrests. Chicago did not come out looking good. Here are the percentages of arrests: And the arrests by race of … Continue reading
Here’s a report from Anita Bedell of Illinois Church Action on Alcoholism and Addiction: The House Executive Committee heard testimony on SB 7 at noon on Memorial Day. ILCAAAP was the first to speak in opposing the 548 page massive gambling expansion bill … Continue reading
A press release from the United States Attorney General: Attorney General Jeff Sessions Selects Northern District of Illinois to Receive Three New Assistant U.S. Attorney Positions to Combat Violent Crime CHICAGO — Attorney General Jeff Sessions has selected the Northern … Continue reading
Here’s what Woodstock resident Susan Handelsman found: Healthcare.gov premiums 23%+ higher in 60098 (Woodstock) than in Chicago 60602 Male age 50 median income $58,000 earner, CHEAPEST BRONZE PLAN, minimum $6000 deductible: ZIP CODE: 60602 (Chicago) vs. 60098 (Woodstock) SEX: Male … Continue reading
Fox River Grove’s Village President Robert J. Nunamaker has thrown in with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Here’s what a Chicago Sun-Times article says today: “Robert J. Nunamaker, mayor of Fox River Grove, was asked why he was supporting a bill … Continue reading
Mike Fourcher, who edits “The Daily Line,” writes in a weekend piece, “This week Cook County Clerk David Orr announced that residential property taxes in Chicago will increase by an average of 10% for upcoming tax bills. “That sounds like … Continue reading
I was reading the second of the Chicago Tribune’s article on real estate assessments in Cook County and was struck be the following paragraph: In the end, the property taxes she paid that year represented more than 2 percent of … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has the best article I have ever read on real estate tax assessments. Written by Jason Grotto with help from John Chase and David Kidwell, it proves the utter lack of assessment uniformity among homeowners in Cook County. … Continue reading
From the Chicago Tribune Thursday morning summary: Emanuel administration clears bribe-paying red-light camera vendor to bid on city contracts once again. Chicago is open for business for businesses who have bribed city officials. That is so different from what Illinois … Continue reading