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Day: January 27, 2017

Suburban Bar Apologizes, Rescinds ‘Build-A-Wall’ Burger Special After Backlash – NBC Chicago

January 27, 2017 No Comments

A Palatine bar that planned to offer a “Build-A-Wall” burger adorned with Mexican condiments has walked back on the special after receiving criticism from some saying it was offensive—though not everyone agrees.

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Some wake-up calls for public stewardship in recent days -Truth in Accounting

January 27, 2017 No Comments

It appears that trust in government runs significantly higher, not lower, in “Right to Work” states. It runs lower, not higher, in states with a high share of the workforce covered by collective bargaining agreements. Illinois and Indiana are illustrations.

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Chicago’s Seaway Bank taken over by State Bank of Texas – Associated Press

January 27, 2017 No Comments

Seaway Bank was once the largest black-owned bank in the U.S.

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Brown: Lisa Madigan’s move could bring an end to budget standoff – Sun-Times

January 27, 2017 4 Comments

Comments: Opinions on the left, like this one, are split on Lisa’s move. On the right, they seem mostly opposed.

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Why we shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss Trump on Chicago – Opinion – CNN

January 27, 2017 No Comments

Comment: A college prof on CNN saying something nice about Trump.  How ’bout that?

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Rauner vetoes bill on overtime pay for home-care workers – A.P.

January 27, 2017 No Comments
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Chicago Police Department Goes High-Tech to Fight Rise in Killings – NBC News

January 27, 2017 No Comments

Comment: The tech solution that’s ultimately key is simple — birth control. Don’t have a baby without a committed partner and the financial means to raise a child.

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Illinois Parole System To See Sweeping Changes – WBEZ

January 27, 2017 No Comments

“The settlement…will bring relief to tens of thousands of parolees who’ve been going through a process and having their rights violated every single day,” said attorney Sheila Bedi.

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Dropping home values, high property taxes push Illinois toward financial cliff, analyst says – West Cook News

January 27, 2017 No Comments

Illinois residents burdened with falling home values and high property taxes are headed toward a cliff if Springfield doesn’t do something soon to pull the state back from the precipice, said Wirepoints writer Mark Glennon.

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Rep. Burke Calls for Aggressive Reforms to Improve Illinois’s Economic Climate – Patch

January 27, 2017 No Comments

Comment: Think of this as another example of the fictional narrative dominant in the press. Her “aggressive economic reforms” would do nothing to promote economic growth and are the conventional list for Illinois Dems. Burke’s a nice woman, by the way, who I know. (She’s Southside Irish so she has to be nice). Just doesn’t get the economy, however.

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Debated tax hike bill also proposes doubling Illinois’ gambling casino licenses – Illinois Review

January 27, 2017 No Comments

Comment: Look for revenue to be disappointing. So many of them already that they are cannibalizing each other’s business.

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White House Throws Weight Behind Cutting Feds’ Retirement, Health Benefits – Government Executive

January 27, 2017 No Comments

Trump this week threw his support behind dramatic changes to federal employees’ retirement and health benefits, calling the current system “unsustainable.”

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Lisa Madigan moves to shut down state government – Illinois Polic

January 27, 2017 No Comments

Attempts to cut off state worker pay need not end in a tax hike.

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Rauner vows all legal options to continue state worker pay – Sun-Times

January 27, 2017 No Comments

Rauner on Friday emailed state workers vowing to use “all available legal options” to continue employee pay — a day after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion seeking to halt paychecks if no budget deal is reached by the end of February.

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Mark Glennon Is One Of The Most Dangerous Men In IL – VIdeo – Upstream Ideas

January 27, 2017 7 Comments

“Glennon’s facility with translating the Illinois Ruling Class’ fantasy math into the tangible human costs it imposes makes him a dangerous man to Illinois pols and a must-read for Illinois residents.” Flattered.

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Illini students in the mix in SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition – Chicago Business Journal

January 27, 2017 No Comments
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Illinois attorney general asks judge to stop paying workers – Reuters

January 27, 2017 No Comments
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Chicago Board of Education Will Present Plan Next Month To Close $215M Budget Gap – WBEZ

January 27, 2017 No Comments
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Cullerton: Be ready for ‘grand bargain’ vote during week of Feb. 7 – State Journal-Register

January 27, 2017 No Comments
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Chicago’s Murder-Clearance Rate Falls to Historic Low – WBEZ

January 27, 2017 No Comments

The Chicago Police Department last year solved fewer than one in five murders committed during the year, the lowest rate for that crime in at least a half century, according to new police figures.

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