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Comment: Wait ’till the stories you will hear if we ever get a serious investigation into disability stories at the City of Chicago.
U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey heard oral arguments Thursday on a key motion by city attorneys to toss a lawsuit by Protect Our Parks that aims to halt the Obama Presidential Center from ever being built in the selected location. Blakey said he’ll issue a ruling Tuesday.
Horrible. Our analysis will be up shortly.
“Illinois families deserve better than to be told the only real solution is in their pocketbooks.”
“A higher minimum wage. Signs of more pension borrowing. A push for a graduated income tax. If you thought the business community still had significant influence in a Democrat-dominated capitol, this week offered a kick to the gut.”
Get ready for smoke and mirrors.
The Civic Federation is back with its annual budget plan for the state. Rather than offer a reform-driven proposal, the group wants another $3 billion annually from Illinoisans’ wallets.