Four Illinois House Democrats sponsored a resolution last week calling on the United States Congress to change its spending priorities. As reported by Illinois News Network and the Illinois Review, they want money going to the military to go instead to human and environmental needs including solar panels for other countries. And who are those state reps with expertise in national fiscal matters and foreign affairs? I’m particularly familiar with two of the sponsors, Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) and Laura Fine (D-Glenview). They are exceptionally reckless on financial matters and they are liars. I’ve seen Gabel speak assuring her constituents that

How ’bout that! Crain’s Chicago editorial board, which generally leans Democratic and liberal, just came out opposing further efforts to prohibit local ordinances creating right-to-work zones in Illinois. This past week the Illinois House failed to override a veto by Governor Rauner of legislation that would have banned local right-to-work. In fact, it would have criminalized officials who act to implement local right-to-work. Democrats are expected to try again but Crain’s says they shouldn’t. But Crain’s watered down that opinion by saying, in its last paragraph, that Illinois has a backup strategy if local right-to-is banned. They think Illinois can