The following letter arrived from State Representative Mike Tryon. I am happy to pass it on. Dear Friend, Last week the Democrat-controlled House and Senate voted to raise the taxes of McHenry County residents in order to bail out Chicago’s … Continue reading
The following letter arrived from State Representative Mike Tryon. I am happy to pass it on. Dear Friend, Last week the Democrat-controlled House and Senate voted to raise the taxes of McHenry County residents in order to bail out Chicago’s … Continue reading
$9 million more a year for the County Board to spend. No pain. Except on us taxpayers. Absolutely no effort on the county board’s part. Not even a county board vote. The best kind of a tax hike. One someone … Continue reading
$9 million more a year for the County Board to spend. No pain. Except on us taxpayers. Absolutely no effort on the county board’s part. Not even a county board vote. The best kind of a tax hike. One someone … Continue reading
Look at these headlines and tell me that anyone outside of Chicago won in the RTA sales tax bill passed yesterday. … Continue reading
Look at these headlines and tell me that anyone outside of Chicago won in the RTA sales tax bill passed yesterday. … Continue reading
Here’s what Bethany Jaeger of Illinois Issues wrote on Illinoize: On a lighter note: The highlight of the debate, at least for chocolate lovers, was Rep. Jack Frank’s comparison of the governor to a 3-year-old dripping in chocolate and running … Continue reading
Here’s what Bethany Jaeger of Illinois Issues wrote on Illinoize: On a lighter note: The highlight of the debate, at least for chocolate lovers, was Rep. Jack Frank’s comparison of the governor to a 3-year-old dripping in chocolate and running … Continue reading
Yesterday, I held forth on how the Chicago Tribune’s bad, bad advice for more Republicans to vote for the RTA sales tax bill (Senate Bill 656) would further decimate suburban Republicans in the legislature. Today, I turn to the root … Continue reading
Yesterday, I held forth on how the Chicago Tribune’s bad, bad advice for more Republicans to vote for the RTA sales tax bill (Senate Bill 656) would further decimate suburban Republicans in the legislature. Today, I turn to the root … Continue reading
Must saves the bus and train seats of Tribune readers. How else can one explain the huge front page story on today’s Chicago Tribune? It’s not Monday. Monday is transportation reporter Jon Hilkevitch’s day to shine. Most of his stories … Continue reading
Must saves the bus and train seats of Tribune readers. How else can one explain the huge front page story on today’s Chicago Tribune? It’s not Monday. Monday is transportation reporter Jon Hilkevitch’s day to shine. Most of his stories … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has come up with the best way to thwart a comeback for suburban Republicans that I have seen in a long time. Vote to override Governor Rod Blagojevich’s free ride for seniors amendatory veto, the Tribune editorial … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune has come up with the best way to thwart a comeback for suburban Republicans that I have seen in a long time. Vote to override Governor Rod Blagojevich’s free ride for seniors amendatory veto, the Tribune editorial … Continue reading
That’s how legislators representing McHenry County voted on the bill to increase the RTA sales tax from one-quarter of one percent to three-quarters of one percent. The two state senators–Pam Althoff and Bill Peterson–and the three state representatives–Mark Beaubien, Jack … Continue reading
With Governor Rod Blagojevich announcing that those over 65 can ride the rails and buses for free, I see an unintended consequence. You’ve heard about Charlie, who had to ride Boston’s MTW forever because he didn’t have the dime to … Continue reading
That’s how legislators representing McHenry County voted on the bill to increase the RTA sales tax from one-quarter of one percent to three-quarters of one percent. The two state senators–Pam Althoff and Bill Peterson–and the three state representatives–Mark Beaubien, Jack … Continue reading
With Governor Rod Blagojevich announcing that those over 65 can ride the rails and buses for free, I see an unintended consequence. You’ve heard about Charlie, who had to ride Boston’s MTW forever because he didn’t have the dime to … Continue reading
In reporting the 57-53 defeat of the bill to force every Illinois citizen to pay $30 to subsidize the CTA/RTA last Thursday, the Chicago Tribune had this sentence: ”Senate President Emil Jones earlier called the construction and gambling package the … Continue reading
In reporting the 57-53 defeat of the bill to force every Illinois citizen to pay $30 to subsidize the CTA/RTA last Thursday, the Chicago Tribune had this sentence: ”Senate President Emil Jones earlier called the construction and gambling package the … Continue reading
