Given the fight that Congressman Peter Roskam has led to keep Boeing from selling jets to Iran, you can bet that the Chicago-based company executives will be raising money for Democratic Party opponent Sean Casten. Here is a press release … Continue reading
Missed this change in policy shortly after Governor Bruce Rauner took office. The new Governor ordered the Department of Transportation to stop taking legislators to and from Chicago by state plane as of July 1, 2015. Two alert readers commented … Continue reading
People are surprised when they learn that congress critters has better medical coverage than Obamacare. The last person to mention that fact expressed outrage. Now it appears as if President Donald Trump is threatening to remove that very special privilege. … Continue reading
That’s what State Comptroller Leslie Munger has decided to do, according to the Chicago Tribune. She reasons that other bills are more important to pay. If Governor Bruce Rauner really wants to catch the attention of Madigan, Cullerton and the … Continue reading
A a press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Administration Announces Sale of Surplus Aircraft State sells remaining surplus aircraft for over $2.5 million $3.5 million net for taxpayers SPRINGFIELD – The State of Illinois successfully sold the State’s five remaining surplus … Continue reading
Governor Bruce Rauner has found one of House Speaker Mike Madigan’s hot buttons. His free plane rides between Chicago and Springfield. I wonder if Madigan even remembers the last time he drove to Springfield. It was probably during the 1970’s … Continue reading
In mid-June Republican candidate for Govenror Bruce Rauner listed some ways he would cut the state budget. Number two on the list was “Ending the shuttle service and selling state planes.” At the end of June Governor Pat Quinn cut … Continue reading
Bruce Rauner has released eleven pages of suggestions for reforming state government: His ten “key reforms” include: Making government spending more transparent and accountable. Ending the shuttle service and selling state planes. Eliminating political slush funds. I’ll take no salary and … Continue reading
ABC Channel 7 is reporting a bill that would require Congressmen to fly coach. How about Illinois State Reps. and Senators? They would have little choice out of Springfield’s Capitol Airport, but I doubt any use it. Instead the legislative … Continue reading
When Independent candidate for McHenry County Sheriff sent photos of his presence in Harvard’s Milk Days Parade, he included one of this man standing on top of a smoke spewing biplane. Come to think of it, running for office is … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Plane Crash – Crystal Lake On May 3rd, 2012 at 3:15 pm, the Lake in the Hills Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a passerby indicating that there had … Continue reading
I’d be willing to give you good odds that the Northwest Herald editorial writing calling for the elimination of State government’s air force (maybe “fleet” would better describe the planes and helicopters) found about State Rep. Bill Mitchell’s bill to … Continue reading
Chuck Sweeney, the political editor of the Rockford Register-Star came up with something I have not seen elsewhere: “I never cease to be amazed at how brain dead the national political debate has become. “Consider President Barack Obama’s news conference … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Don Manzullo: Manzullo Hails Boeing Victory on Air Refueling Tanker Contract Northern IL manufacturers already huge suppliers to Boeing, could benefit from contract [WASHINGTON] Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL) issued the following statement tonight after the … Continue reading
Some have suggested that Governor Pat Quinn is the anti-Rod Blagojevich. Certainly, one can make a real distinction between the modes of travel of the two chief executives. Above you see Blagojevich getting ready to take off for his last … Continue reading
Some have suggested that Governor Pat Quinn is the anti-Rod Blagojevich. Certainly, one can make a real distinction between the modes of travel of the two chief executives. Above you see Blagojevich getting ready to take off for his last … Continue reading
