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Cook County showdown on Stroger tax veto
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Posted by Hal Dardick at 10:57 a.m. A leader of the effort to reduce the Cook County sales tax was cautiously optimistic today as county commissioners met to consider overriding Board President Todd Strogers veto of their latest rollback attempt....5 hours ago -
William Kelly: Blago’s ‘Pay-to-play’ Crony Ochoa ‘Must Go’
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Authority: 569
After the loss of so many high profile trade shows at Chicago’s McCormack Place, four over the last few months alone, some are wondering why the man in charge of Chicago’s exposition business, Juan Ochoa, still has his job? A recent CBS 2 news piece , for instance, shows an Ochoa wide-eyed in disbelief that ...9 hours ago -
Stroger Tax Battle Will Be Tweeted Live by Tony Peraica
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Drama! Action! Suspense! Peraica! The Cook County Board of Commissioners voted to roll back the "Stroger Sales Tax," but Pres. Todd Stroger vetoed that vote . Tomorrow, Dec. 1, the Board will try to override that veto. You can follow the action as Commissioner Tony Peraica sends out live tweets from the session ...19 hours ago -
10th District, Robert Dold: Government Run Health Care is Bad Medicine
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From the Dold campaign… The end of 2009 is almost here, and as Election Day, February 2nd, quickly approaches, it is time to look forward to electing a new Congressional leader who will bring your concerns and ideas to Washington. I believe that healthcare, an issue at the forefront of our minds this election ...20 hours ago -
Kirk Dillard’s New TV Ad Features Former Gov. Edgar
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Authority: 569
In a small TV ad buy, Kirk Dillard will soon unleash a new ad and this one features former GOP Governor Jim Edgar telling us that Dillard is “that person” to lead this state to “solve our budget problems.” Tags: Publius+Forum , Warner+Todd+Huston , Illinois , Cook+County , Chicago , Red+County , ...1 day ago -
Cook County Board President Race: John Garrido Responds to Claims He’s a Dem. Plant
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Authority: 569
Is it the Chicago dirty tricks squad at work? From the Garrido campaign… SCHILLER PARK – John Garrido addressed rumors being circulated among Republican circles that he’s a Democrat “plant”. He issued the following statement: Attempts to try and make me look like a Democrat based on my primary voting ...1 day ago -
Constitution Party: Randall Stufflebeam for Ill. Governor
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Authority: 569
From the Stufflebeam campaign… We had a great time in Alton yesterday (Saturday, November 28) and I am really proud of the organizers of this tea party that had a focus on the youth. You can read the Alton Telegraphs report below. I had the opportunity to speak, not as a candidate, but as a ...1 day ago -
Chgo Trib: Remembering Why the ILl. GOP Backed Blago
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-By Warner Todd Huston John Kass, he of the rail against “the combine,” has another column reminding us of why the Illinois GOP has become the laughing stalk of the GOP nation wide. It’s because up until this very day, the Illinois Republican Party has been but a weaker arm of the Illinois Democrat Party. ...1 day ago -
Truth in Accounting TV Appearance
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Authority: 569
On Nov. 12th, WTTW 11, Chicago’s PBS station, did a roundtable segment about Illinois’ C minus grade on managing its money. The panel featured Sheila Weinberg of The Institute for Truth in Accounting , and Illinois non-profit think tank that we’ve discussed here many times. This is a warning that Illinois has ...2 days ago -
Robbery versus Theft: A Followup Discussion with Bill Dwyer
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I’ve previously discussed how robbery is a violent crime against the victims person, and that this violence makes robbery far more serious than theft. A couple weeks ago, I discussed the fact that Oak Park’s handgun ban doesn’t stop armed robbers from having a gun, but instead only ensures that law abiding Oak ...2 days ago -
Cops play prominent role in surgeon’s world
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His team was already dressing for battle, and Andrew Dennis was trying to catch up. With the trunk of his car open, he secured his rifle. Helmet. Headset. Pistol. Taser. He was then quickly briefed about the night’s target: a small home on a dark Harvey street with someone inside rumored to carry a gun on his ...2 days ago -
Cook County Personal Injury Lawyers
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www.shealawgroup.com – At the Shea Law Group we understand the financial, emotional and physical toll that an accident takes on you and your loved ones. Free consultation – 1-877-365-0040 For some accidents, the victim may be able to recover a personal injury award to help with the stress and tension of medical ...3 days ago -
Chicagoland Personal Injury Attorneys
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www.shealawgroup.com – The Chicago personal injury attorneys at SHEA LAW GROUP have over 60 years of combined experience representing Chicago personal injury victims – 1-877-365-0040 Many people do not understand, or simply do not know what to do if they are injured because of a fall. Slip and fall injuries can ...3 days ago -
Chicagoland Personal Injury Attorneys
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Authority: 140
www.shealawgroup.com – The Chicago personal injury attorneys at SHEA LAW GROUP have over 60 years of combined experience representing Chicago personal injury victims – 1-877-365-0040 Many people do not understand, or simply do not know what to do if they are injured because of a fall. Slip and fall injuries can ...3 days ago -
10th District: Bob Dold Supports Bank Bailouts
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-By Warner Todd Huston Of the Republicans running for the 10th District seat, Bob Dold is one of four, the others being Beth Coulson (the party favorite ), Bill Cadigan ( endorsed by former State Senator Steve Rauschenberger), and Dick Green. Dold recently participated in a short phone conversation with Jeff ...3 days ago -
Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to stay on ballot as Brown drops protest
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Posted by John Byrne at 12:24 p.m. Cook County Board President Todd Stroger will remain on the Feb. 2 Democratic primary ballot after an opponent ended her attempt to knock him off the ballot today. Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown, who also is running for board president in the primary, stopped her challenge of ...4 days ago -
Rep. Sacia Guarding Party Chief Privilege Since 2003
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Authority: 569
-By Warner Todd Huston Republican Representative Jim Sacia represents the 89th District ( Map ) which encompasses the most north western corner of the state including the cities of Galena and Freeport. Galenas is General Grant’s old stomping grounds and Freeport is the home of one of President Lincoln’s famous ...4 days ago -
The Illinois Township: A Layer of Govt That is Pure Waste
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Authority: 569
-By Warner Todd Huston This week ABC 7’s Chuck Goudie aired a report made in conjunction with the Better Government Association that explored the efficacy of the Illinois Township and what they discovered is just more waste and ripoffs of the Illinois taxpayer. Townships were originally created for two main ...4 days ago -
How Cook County Townships Waste Your Money
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Authority: 561
EXCLUSIVE BGA / ABC 7 NEWS INVESTIGATION: HOW TOWNSHIPS WASTE YOUR MONEY THE TAXING FACTS ABOUT TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT Chicago - November 26, 2009 - The Better Government Association and ABC 7 News have joined together to expose massive waste and mismanagement by the Townships of Cook County. Fed up and ...4 days ago -
Jim Dodge for Comptroller: First Video Commercial
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Authority: 569
“Jim Dodge has the qualifications,” says the commercial. But the funniest part is that it ends saying, “we can vote for a blast from the past or begin a new, winning chapter for Illinois Republicans.” Why is that last bit funny? Because it is a slap at Judy Baar Topinka, the former, former of the Illinois ...5 days ago
