Donald Trump, distractor-in-chief? Posted on August 8, 2017 by Sam Rolley Conservative political commentator Laura Ingraham marveled Monday that, just 200 days into his first term, President Donald Trump has accomplished a pretty good bit in spite of “the 24/7 media onslaught against him.”...
Property-tax hikes have caused taxes on NBA star Dwyane Wade’s former house to more than triple, driving away prospective buyers and showing the harm Illinois’ sky-high property-tax rates inflict on homeowners. Dwyane Wade’s return to his hometown to play for...
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...
$14 billion to ‘modernize’ hundreds of emptying schools?Junk-rated and perennially mismanaged Chicago Public Schools is at it again. The district says it needs $14.4 billion to address emergency building repairs and to fully renovate all...
The program was developed to assist the homeowners of Channahon with the expense of replacing their parkway tree(s) when the tree(s) has been removed due to damage, insect infestation, disease or death Read more..
This bubble is going to pop... By Jason Stutman Written Saturday, September 17, 2016 You can call me self-hating all you want, but I'm just going to put it out there today: My generation is, unequivocally, the most entitled and selfish group...
August 24, 2016 Illinois Policy Institute The Land of Lincoln’s job-killing policies are hurting minority communities increasingly hard, while black unemployment in pro-growth states remains significantly lower. Illinois has the highest black unemployment rate in the country at 15 percent, according...

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