From Rockford Teaparty 2/25/2016
As suspected Illinois' Representative to the US Senate Mark Kirk wants the US Senate to hold hearings for Obama's Supreme Court Appointment http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/02/republican-us-senator-mark-kirk-calls-for-supreme-court-nomination-and-hearing.html and he wants that appointment approved and will vote to approve it. Appointing Obama's...
America’s 60-year transformation from economic juggernaut to credit junkie
Posted on February 3, 2016 by John Myers
That bang you heard this week was the starter gun in the race for the presidency. Common to each campaign is that each candidate promises he or...
Black Lives Matter slams public library’s ban on blacks-only meetings as racist
By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times - Monday, February 22, 2016
Black Lives Matter activists are slamming the Nashville Public Library’s anti-discrimination policies as racist after they were...
Illinois’ Lesson for Millennials
By Kathleen Murphy
A new political generation has arrived: the millennials. Joel Kotkin, in a recent commentary, stated, “A Pew poll finds that 43 percent of millennials have positive connotations about the word “socialism…” So, we are seeing...
PhoTrump Could Testify in Fraud Case as Primaries Draw Down
By Greg Richter | Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016 10:30 PM
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is scheduled to be on the witness stand in a civil suit alleging fraud by his...
Don't Get Burned on Northwest Homer Fire District Referendum
It hasn't even been a year that N.W.H.F.D. tried to pick the pockets of the taxpayers for more money. It was April 7, 2015 when the residents in the...
An Illinois County Clerk Unilaterally Levies Millions Of Dollars In Extra Property Taxes
Adam Andrzejewski from Forbes
I cover the “daily greed” of national, state, and local politics.
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.
The people are already paying enough tax...
By Jason Stutman | Saturday, February 20, 2016
Earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to begin crafting a new set of rules poised to put yet another dent in the already struggling cable industry.
According to the FCC mandate,...
In February 2012, Caterpillar Inc. CEO Doug Oberhelman wrote an op-ed outlining the reforms Illinois needs to foster an environment for jobs growth, instead of driving more and more businesses across state lines. In the four years since the Springfield State...
Will County forced to pay and reduce its recycling program
Susan DeMar LaffertyContact ReporterDaily Southtown
When it comes to electronic recycling, Will County has been a leader in the state, once having 13 permanent sites where residents could freely dispose of...
