Well, that will suck all the news space away from the statewide candidates for office. For the next week or so, the political news hole is filled unless someone makes a really big mistake. People will be speculating on why … Continue reading
Category Archives: Jim Houlihan
What a devastating headline! It was in the Chicago Tribune in a Susan Kuczka story on Wednesday. The internet headline is slightly less damaging: State Senate candidate says he regrets lyingabout his professional background This appears to be the one … Continue reading
What a devastating headline! It was in the Chicago Tribune in a Susan Kuczka story on Wednesday. The internet headline is slightly less damaging: State Senate candidate says he regrets lyingabout his professional background This appears to be the one … Continue reading
Why did I think of Mad Magazine’s “Spy vs. Spy” comic strip when I read that State Rep. Jack Franks’ former campaign manager Mike Noonan is signing up to fight the call for a constitutional convention? Franks is chairing the … Continue reading
Why did I think of Mad Magazine’s “Spy vs. Spy” comic strip when I read that State Rep. Jack Franks’ former campaign manager Mike Noonan is signing up to fight the call for a constitutional convention? Franks is chairing the … Continue reading
How long has my former legislative colleague Jim Houlihan been Cook County Assessor? When I first met him he was a freshman state representative like I was. He had a high profile because he was Governor Dan Walker’s floor leader. … Continue reading
How long has my former legislative colleague Jim Houlihan been Cook County Assessor? When I first met him he was a freshman state representative like I was. He had a high profile because he was Governor Dan Walker’s floor leader. … Continue reading
What a concept. A wealth tax—and that is what a property tax is—assessed according to what the item is worth. Some states try to go with 100% of value; others debase the value. That is what happens in Illinois. In … Continue reading
What a concept. A wealth tax—and that is what a property tax is—assessed according to what the item is worth. Some states try to go with 100% of value; others debase the value. That is what happens in Illinois. In … Continue reading