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A University of Illinois at Chicago report published this week noted that Illinois residents “are used to being suspicious of their elected representatives and surely, that suspicion is often justified.” According to that report, the Northern District of Illinois has seen a total of 1,824 federal public corruption convictions from 1976 to 2021, the most of any district in the country. There have been 339 such convictions in Chicago from 2010 to 2021.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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Prime reason why lifelong politicians are not a good idea. Burke, a multi millionaire attorney, insurance broker, real estate developer and alderman has to shake down whoever he can whenever he can for a few thousand dollars. In a public office for over 40 years breeds nothing but arrogance. Term limits now!
Enact term limits!!!
Who really gives a damn anymore, justice in Illinois it’s all but nonexistent. It’s nothing but a dog and pony show.