May 18, 2016
The 'Beautiful Metal' That Stores Energy
By Helen Abigail Baxter & Helena Gomes
An unheralded metal could become a crucial part of the renewables revolution. Vanadium is used in new batteries which can store large amounts of energy almost...
Lavish local spending on surplus military gear
Adam Andrzejewski
By Adam Andrzejewski
Guest columnist
Despite public outcry, new federal data shows that 2014 and 2015 were peak years for shipments of surplus military gear to local police departments across America. In Illinois, local...
Posted on May 12, 2016 by Personal Liberty News Desk
Americans keep getting poorer
The number of middle class Americans declined in almost every metropolitan area throughout the nation over the past decade and a half.
That’s according to Pew Research Center,...
ILLINOIS BUDGET PROPOSAL WITH MULTI-BILLION TAX HIKES, CUTS SENT TO TOP OFFICIALS
KEVIN HOFFMAN
REBOOT STAFF
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With just more than two weeks remaining in the legislative session, a group of rank-and-file legislators Thursday sent a budget...
Editors Note: When did a law become a law without a vote by the legislature? Why is the 10th Amendment to the Constitution ignored and our Elected Officials do nothing? Why does anything that destroys our culture, tradition, morality,...
This Sunday, May 15th, at 3:00 p.m. we are fortunate to have the Convention of States Article V organization meeting in our area.
There are only 100 seats available so please sign up by accessing the link below.
WHEN
May 15, 2016 at 3pm...
From: Illinois Tea Party
Thank you to Jan Shaw who sent pdf copy of proposed ILGOP 2016 Platform:
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STOP SB231 IN THE HOUSE
Senator Oberweis: Chicago Public Schools Bailout Plan forced through Senate
Suburban and downstate school districts could lose hundreds of...
Many Illinoisans sense their property taxes are out of control, but not all of them know more than 60 percent of property-tax revenue goes toward their local school districts.
Illinois has 859 local school districts – the fifth-most in the nation....
The Democrat-controlled Illinois General Assembly and the Chicago City Council and are struggling to rally support for their so-called progressive agendas. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)
Editorial Board May 7, 2016
Sea change usually doesn't wash over the political environs of...
Austin Berg 5/6/2016 Illinois Policy Institute
When tough times befall the U.S. economy, it’s important that state governments are able to keep their doors open. It’s also essential that states are financially prepared for this scenario, so politicians don’t resort...
