WFLD Fox 32 Chicago President and General Manager Dennis Welsh did not mince words about the perilous place Illinois’ growing pension crisis has left the state in during a recently aired editorial on the network in which he predicted...
There were eight offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole near Illinois zip code 60586 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette. Read more..
Steve Balich Conservative Activist By Bob Livingston Americans are an unhappy lot, and they're growing less happy by the year. That's according to the World Happiness Report (WHR) which is...
Staffing centers criticize schools for not addressing skills gap By Cole Lauterbach | Illinois News Network Shutterstock photo A professional recruiting company says the nation’s public schools aren’t giving students the opportunity to learn skilled vocational trades. As unemployment hits record lows...
He’s been called the "King of Illinois.” Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is the most powerful politician in Illinois history, and the longest-serving state House speaker in the nation. This unprecedented documentary explores his reign over the Illinois Statehouse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgVP3H122nw&feature=youtu.be&ct=t(Madigan)&goal=0_f3fc33056a-d2d8e03a3e-14585121
Limited school choices hurt Illinoisans By Dan McCaleb | Illinois News Network Shutterstock photo Imagine a life without choices. One in which there's just a single option available to you for most everything. Lunchtime? Enjoy your peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or go...
This article is written by Steve Balich Defunding the police is saying cut the numbers of police. This is asking to fund the increase of crime or should I say breaking the law...
Illinois’ record-setting 2017 income tax hike has done little to slow the state’s rising pension costs, leaving state taxpayers on the hook for nearly $250 billion in unfunded public pension liability. Read more..
The prospect of Illinois' tollways becoming “freeways” has proven to be an agonizingly slow process that still has not come close to fruition. Read more..
Dear Senator Franken, this isn't #SNL. It's my life. February 07, 2017/ Cheryl Kirk Dear Senator Al Franken, Sir, I have a bit of a bone to pick with you about your recent comments during the confirmation hearing for Secretary of Education...

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