Joe Neveril’s fervent desire is to bring the Chicago area its first “guntry club,” which he describes as kind of a country club for gun enthusiasts.

“If only Illinois had extended the temporary income tax increase we’d be in good shape.” Wrong.
Illinois universities have hiked tuition and relied on state subsidies to pay for exorbitant administrative salaries – and now they’re feeling the effects of that destructive behavior.
Looking at the seasonally adjusted numbers it does seem as though the Chicago area is now performing better than most of the other metro areas so we should continue to rise in the rankings.
New media jobs are heavily and increasingly concentrated in deep Blue areas. Thank goodness you have Wirepoints. We understand what they don’t.
A new report about Illinois’ workers’ compensation shows a 6 percent cost decrease, but it remains more expensive than other states, bolstering one of the main drivers Gov. Bruce Rauner says is pushing business out of Illinois.
You read that right, $4 BILLION.
The invisible barriers that generally separate people by race and income in the Chicago region also appear to serve as barriers to population growth and job growth, critical factors for strong economic development.
In a region where home values have sputtered and many people have damaged or poor credit, who’s writing mortgages? Marquette Bank, for one. Its small loans have been a staple since the bank opened in 1945 on the Southwest Side.
State lawmakers have not passed a full budget in 22 months, and face a May 31 deadline to adopt a 2018 fiscal plan or risk going into a third consecutive year without one. Despite not having a budget, the state’s backlog of bills continues to grow – it now exceeds $13 billion – because court orders have put deficit spending on autopilot.
So to those organizing this week’s march, they may preach “progressive” ideals and a path forward. But really, they are marching to keep Illinois on a path of economic destruction. On behalf of most of the women of Illinois – and those who have left – please hear our message: No, thanks.

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