How Illinois Universities Power The Chicago Startup Ecosystem – Forbes
February 20, 2018
No Comments
-- Connecting the dots between our economy, government and business --
Ralph Martire Op-Ed: Rauner’s budget proposal fails our schoolchildren – State Journal-Register
February 20, 2018
No Comments
Presented without comment.
‘Velvet Hammer’ Mike Madigan getting nailed — by more and more fellow Democrats – Chicago Sun-Times
February 20, 2018
1 Comment
Calls for investigations, new leadership, rock Democratic Party of Illinois following harassment scandal – INN
February 20, 2018
No Comments
Rauner’s budget plan makes property taxpayers cringe – Belleville News-Democrat
February 20, 2018
No Comments
Gov. Bruce Rauner: Shifting pension payments to schools will lower property taxes – Northwest Herald
February 20, 2018
No Comments
Cmdr. Paul Bauer’s Widow Pens Letter Thanking Chicago – NBC Chicago
February 20, 2018
No Comments
“One man almost stole my faith in humanity, but the City of Chicago and the rest of the nation restored it and I want to thank you for that.”
Does Rent Control Do More Harm Than Good? – Governing
February 20, 2018
No Comments
For those who need a study to show what should be obvious: Rent control does create substantial benefits for tenants who live in rent-controlled units, but the policy reduced the overall number of rental units on the market, thereby actually driving prices up and worsening the affordability crisis.
Tax Reform Isn’t Over — Here Come the States – Governing
February 20, 2018
No Comments
States are exploring tax changes in response to the federal overhaul. The proposals in Iowa and New York this week may just be the tip of the iceberg.
“Tennis Shoes,” “Gym Shoes” or “Sneakers”? Chicago Nearly Alone – 97ZOK
February 20, 2018
No Comments
This, fellow Americans, this is what’s ripping our nation apart.
The most expensive residential rentals in Chicago – ABC Chicago
February 20, 2018
No Comments
Public Housing: Leave Cabrini-Green-style High-Rises in the Past – National Review
February 20, 2018
No Comments
Changing the conversation on pensions, Ted Dabrowski on with John Kass – Audio
February 20, 2018
1 Comment
“If you care about your policemen, your firemen, your teachers, then we need to have pension reform. Because if we don’t – people keep leaving, the tax base is shrinking – we’ll have to start firing them…It’s ironic, paradoxical, but to take care of workers we have to change pensions.”
Chicago leaders’ hypocritical stance on school choice – Wirepoints Original
February 20, 2018
8 Comments
Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union have been practicing a corrupted version of school choice that’s done little to improve the lives of CPS students. Instead, it’s led to perverse consequences that actually perpetuate the systemic failures of CPS, leaving far too many students without an education