From Congressman Peter Roskam: The New York Times runs out of words In a recent article from the New York Times, they make a stark confession – they ran out of words to describe how good the jobs numbers are: … Continue reading
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A article in the Chicago Sun-Times about the conflict between Latino and black workers at a Chicago food factory took me back to the 1970’s recession during Governor Dan Walker’s single term in office . I was a freshman legislator. … Continue reading
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Continue readingA press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CHICAGO MAN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR DEFRAUDING ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CHICAGO — A Chicago man was sentenced today to three years in federal prison for engaging … Continue reading
An email from Congressman Peter Roskam: As Gov. Quinn gives his State of the State Address later today, it’s important to consider this past year’s record. The last year has served as a crystal clear example that tax increases did … Continue reading
Above is the Labor Day front page today from the Chicago Sun-Times. The gloomy tone is pretty similar to last year’s big article in the Chicago Tribune, which you see below: … Continue reading
Pam Fender, the Grafton Township Administrator whom Judge Michael Caldwell cut from the payroll, is filing for unemployment compensation, according to the First Electric Newspaper. Fender was hired by the Grafton Township Trustees, an act that was held to be … Continue reading
Third party candidates in American politics are famous for injecting new ideas into the governmental arena. They usually don’t get elected, but the power party candidates pick up on them and sometimes they get enacted. Former McHenry County College Board … Continue reading
The Republican challenger to State Rep. Jack Franks is holding a job fair in McHenry on Wednesday. The details are below: JOHN O’NEILL SPONSORS SECOND JOB FAIR TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF McHENRY COUNTY With 10% of McHenry County residents … Continue reading
Pete Gonigam’s First Electric Newspaper reported it first, but he didn’t have the map you see below. What you see in orange is the new area within McHenry County designated by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development as … Continue reading
16th congressional district Green Party candidate Scott Summers has posted this on his blog, www.SummersTimes.com. I thought you who want to follow the 16th congressional district campaign might be interested. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUTHIGH UNEMPLOYMENTIN THE 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT? … Continue reading
16th congressional district Green Party candidate Scott Summers has posted this on his blog, www.SummersTimes.com. I thought you who want to follow the 16th congressional district campaign might be interested. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUTHIGH UNEMPLOYMENTIN THE 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT? … Continue reading