For how much longer will the Velvet Hammer rule Illinois? – The Economist
March 1, 2018
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Illinois General Assembly approves Medicaid funding plan – A.P.
March 1, 2018
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Rauner is expected to sign a $3.5 billion Medicaid funding plan for hospitals around the state after the proposal was quickly approved Wednesday by the House and Senate.
Pritzker’s $171,000-a-Day Campaign Costs Him in Illinois Race – Bloomberg
March 1, 2018
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The Sound of Silence: Smug progressives, Madigan and harassment – Quicktake
March 1, 2018
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People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never share And no one dared Disturb the sound of silence -The Sound of Silence, Simon & Garfunkel Few things are as annoying as the smug hypocrisy of Illinois progressives when it comes to their boss, Democratic state party Chairman and House Speaker Michael Madigan. If you live where I do in north suburban Chicago, you’re represented by lawmakers that include Jan Schakowsky, Laura Fine and Robyn Gabel. They won’t miss a chance to virtue signal about sexual harassment, but Madigan sitting on a harassment complaint until
Ten trends dragging Illinois toward insolvency and what to do about it – Wirepoints Original
March 1, 2018
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The decline in Illinois has gone on long enough to show anyone that the status quo isn’t working. To demonstrate, we’ve put together a list of trends that capture much of Illinois’ collapse.
CPS Board Votes Unanimously to Close 4 Englewood High Schools – WTTW
March 1, 2018
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Study: Illinois’ property taxes are the second highest in the nation – INN
March 1, 2018
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Rauner’s attacks on Ives undermine his credibility, Wirepoints founder says – Prairie State Wire
March 1, 2018
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