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CN March 23 2017
What does it say about a society when its elected representatives decide that access to an inexpensive, quality university education is no longer a priority? That’s what’s been happening in Illinois since at least 2000. According to the Center for … Continue reading
CN March 24, 2016
Steve Rhodes, reacting to the decision by the Illinois Supreme Court this morning calling Mayor Emanuel’s pension plan for City workers unconstitutional, tells us -“Now there’s no wiggle room whatsoever. Now there’s no negotiation that can take place.” The … Continue reading
CN Nov. 12, 2015
On this week’s show – the voices of experience. Between them Paul Meincke and Phil Rogers have more than 55 years of accomplishment as Chicago TV reporters. Meincke recently went into semi-retirement at Channel 7, and Rogers still has a … Continue reading
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CN Sep. 10, 2015
So, it’s sort of quasi-official. We’re in for the largest property tax increase in modern Chicago history. Along with new fees for garbage collection and new taxes on all kinds of other activities. We’ll know officially in a couple of … Continue reading
CN August 27, 2015
Wanna spend a half-hour talking about the Illinois budget mess and the neutron-bomb that is the Illinois pension situation? No? Who could blame you? But this conversation’s a little different, because it’s with a guy who was there. For pretty … Continue reading
CN July 9, 2015
There’s a provocative article in the latest In These Times that should be mandatory reading for everyone concerned about the pension/budget crisis that’s gripping Illinois. It’s titled Why Chicago Won’t go Bankrupt, and Detroit Didn’t Have To. It’s written … Continue reading
CN Jun 11, 2015
What we’re seeing in Springfield right now could be a level of intellectual virtuosity unmatched in the modern age, as three unrivaled masters jockey for the dominance of a political philosophy. Of course, it might not be. When Governor Rauner takes to … Continue reading
CN May 21, 2015
The situation in Springfield looks dire. There’s at least four billion less coming in next year due to the reduction in the income tax that just went into effect, and billions more due to help plug the various pension … Continue reading
CN May 14, 2015
The Illinois house today voted 72-0 (with 37 Republicans voting “present”) against a proposal Governor Rauner’s been promoting to create so-called opportunity zones in Illinois – zones where union membership would be optional, along with the payment of union … Continue reading
