“The legislative measure intended to muzzle FOIA was buried inside an omnibus government administration bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, a member of House Speaker Michael Madigan’s leadership team, and Sen. Elgie Sims Jr., D-Chicago.”
If Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs off, the fund will match SNAP purchases made at farmers markets doubling the purchasing power of low-income families, and also putting more federal snap dollars into the pockets of local farmers.
“I like Lori and supported her campaign in this column. And the witless will applaud her. But someone should whisper to her — if they dare — that she’s really not some tough-talking fictional character like Tugboat Annie or Yara Greyjoy from “Game of Thrones.” She’s mayor of Chicago. And when she rolls in the mud, she coarsens herself and demeans her office, as Trump has done.”