Home Rule is mainly about getting more money into municipal coffers. Another example of this is found in a Rockford Register-Star column by writer Chuck Sweeney: “There’s a related hope that the state’s lawmakers will allow Rockford, a nonhome-rule city, … Continue reading
Not only was State Rep. Jack Franks spanked by the Chicago Tribune Sunday, but Chuck Sweeney, the political columnist for the Rockford Register-Star took negative notice of his Com Ed tree removal legislation, House Bill 3884. After hostile reaction from … Continue reading
Can’t say I’ve ever seen this before. Politician A quotes Columnist A in an attempt to gain support in campaign against Politician B. Politician A takes Columnist A’s words completely out of context. Columnist A gives Politician A a whooping! … 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
The Rockford Register-Star’s Political Reporter Chuck Sweeney Something called had an interesting rumor about a potential Democratic Party candidate against Republican Congressman Don Manzullo in his Sunday column. Instead of having an under-financed 2008 general election opponent, Manzullo will face … Continue reading
The Rockford Register-Star’s Political Reporter Chuck Sweeney Something called had an interesting rumor about a potential Democratic Party candidate against Republican Congressman Don Manzullo in his Sunday column. Instead of having an under-financed 2008 general election opponent, Manzullo will face … Continue reading
