Chicago cracks down on unregulated eating
Chicago cracks down on unregulated eating
A thriving entrepreneurial culture depends on the ability to experiment and take risks without begging for permission from the government.
Quinn’s final battle: governor calls special session for comptroller special election, minimum-wage hike
Quinn’s final battle: governor calls special session for comptroller special election, minimum-wage hike
We have yet to see the full schedule for Quinn’s special session, but one thing is for sure, the governor is gearing up for one last battle on very important issues less than a week before a change of leadership.
Police body cameras, ban on chokeholds may be coming to Chicago soon
Police body cameras, ban on chokeholds may be coming to Chicago soon
City officials don’t get very much right. But if public pressure makes them act to ensure greater police transparency and more protection of individual rights, we may have good reason to be optimistic.
Rest in peace, Judy Baar Topinka
Rest in peace, Judy Baar Topinka
Judy Baar Topinka was larger than life.
Veto session week 2 recap
Veto session week 2 recap
Action, or lack thereof, on the 2011 income-tax hikes, a minimum-wage increase, SEIU training and more affect Illinoisans in the wake of a lame-duck death.
Record 1.05 million Illinois households on food stamps this Thanksgiving
Record 1.05 million Illinois households on food stamps this Thanksgiving
More and more households becoming dependent on food stamps reveals the true impact of Illinois’ sputtering economy.
Illinois workforce grows, but job creation rate worst in the Midwest
Illinois workforce grows, but job creation rate worst in the Midwest
Illinois is now down 138,200 total payroll jobs in the recession era, the second-worst recovery of any state.
Recession-era job losses
Recession-era job losses
Some sectors of Illinois' economy have recovered completely, while others remain dramatically below pre recession levels.
Remembering Don Wade
Remembering Don Wade
Like so many in Chicago, I was saddened to hear that longtime WLS radio host Don Wade died last week. Don and his co-host and wife Roma arrived in Chicago about the same time as I did. They became my radio “friends” and helped me fall in love with the city. Being a guest on...
My representative scored what?
My representative scored what?
Earlier this year, theAi??Illinois Policy Institute released a Vote Card, grading each of our state senators and representatives on their voting record. Today, theAi??National Taxpayers Union Types of generic synthroid Ai??released its 2011 Congressional Rating, which grades legislators at the national level. The Congressional Rating scores each senator and representative on his or her commitment...
Capitol Updates: April 22 week in review
Capitol Updates: April 22 week in review
It was a quiet week in Springfield as the Illinois Senate was the only chamber in session. Heres what took place: Virtual charter school moratorium bill assigned to substantive committee On Wednesday, the Senate Assignments Committee referred House Bill 494 to the Senate Education Committee, where it is scheduled to be heard next Tuesday, April...