Comment: The reason why Dan Proft’s papers exist is to counter the Democratic bias persistent in so much of Illinois media. That includes Rich Miller, though he is far more clever than most.

Comment: They need to stop focusing on petty, gotchya issues, and keep politics out if it, which has crept into some of their “fact checks.”

“We’re hungry here for more substantive discussions about your plans for the next four years. We want specifics. About jobs. About education funding. About fixing what’s wrong.”

Comment: Note their longer term goals.

Comment: If you think you can entirely escape pension obligations by leaving, think again. Property taxes for pensions are an exit tax, coming straight out of what you’ll get when you sell your home.