When I was a freshman State Representative in 1973, State Reps. were paid $17,500. Chicago Aldermen were paid $10,000. Now legislators are paid are paid $67,836, higher if they are a committee chairman or spokesman (which most are). The lowest-paid Chicago … Continue reading
Advanced to Marengo Mayor by appointment, Dennis Hammortree won back his Ward 4 seat a couple of years ago and Tuesday retained it. Hammortree was a vociferous critic of Mayor Don Lockhart, who lost his re-election bid. Hammortree beat challenger … Continue reading
From a Springfield, Illinois, parking deck comes the sign below: Aldermen are important people and can’t be bothered to find a parking space like normal Springfield taxpayers. … Continue reading
When candidates give me their literature, I try to post it. Here is what Scott Curry is passing out in behalf of his campaign for McHenry Alderman in Ward 4: … Continue reading
Scott Curry, running for Alderman in McHenry’s 4th Ward, sent the following email to friends and family: I hope you don’t mind the intrusion but as most of you know, I am running for Ward 4 Alderman in McHenry. I … Continue reading
Retired business man Scott Curry is running for Alderman in McHenry. Earlier, you were able to read his thoughts in these two posts: Scott Curry Takes on McHenry Finances Scott Curry Argued Against Higher McHenry Taxes On November 17, 2014, … Continue reading
As of yesterday, the names of seven people had surfaced as possible candidates for Alderman in McHenry. Their names are listed below: … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: GRAND JURY INDICTS FORMER COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER, FORMER CHICAGO ALDERMAN, AND SIX OTHERS IN ALLEGED CORRUPTION SCHEMES CHICAGO — Two former local public officials and five businessmen who were arrested last month … Continue reading
With some Chicago Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno asserting his apparent right to veto zoning changes in his ward (is that an invitation to corruption or what?), Lombard Village Trustee Peter Breen is introducing a Chick-Fil-A appreciation resolution. His press release … Continue reading
Former 20th Ward Chicago Alderwoman Andrea Troutman has agreed to plead guilty to a couple of the charges in the U.S. Attorney’s indictment. Her plea agreement indicates that she admits to getting kickbacks of about $60,000. At least that’s the … Continue reading
Former 20th Ward Chicago Alderwoman Andrea Troutman has agreed to plead guilty to a couple of the charges in the U.S. Attorney’s indictment. Her plea agreement indicates that she admits to getting kickbacks of about $60,000. At least that’s the … Continue reading
Giving Chicago Aldermen life and death power over development in their wards has led to many an indictment. The most recent to succumb to temptation seems to be just defeated Alderwoman Andrea Troutman. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald was kind enough … Continue reading
I have long observed that a woman in the Chicago metropolitan area has about a five-percentage point advantage over a male opponent. And I have a hypothesis why. I think it is because since Jim Thompson was U.S. Attorney far … Continue reading
I have long observed that a woman in the Chicago metropolitan area has about a five-percentage point advantage over a male opponent. And I have a hypothesis why. I think it is because since Jim Thompson was U.S. Attorney far … Continue reading
