It is amazing how so many Americans were duped by Donald Trump, a convicted felon who has one priority: to serve himself and his family.
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IFT wrong to demand Meta settlement cash for schools
Hours after the social media giant Meta agreed last Wednesday to settle a case brought by 47 state attorneys general and implement reforms to protect children from social media harms, the Illinois Federation of Teachers issued a demand that all of Illinois’ portion of the $17.1 billion settlement — $768 million – be designated “to address the funding crisis for school districts across the state.”
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Rich Miller: Dueling versions of harassment complaint divide House Dems
Yet another sexual harassment allegation has been made against an Illinois House Democrat. But this time, the House Speaker’s operation is fully supporting its incumbent.
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Elected officials need to make taxpayers the priority
What we don’t have is enough elected officials serving the taxpayers who ask the question: What can I do to cut back on spending and improve services?
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The pope from Chicago who couldn’t update his bank account info
Video: South Side priest shares the story of how the pope got disconnected by his bank, and what it reveals about the man who leads 1.4 billion Catholics.
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St. Patrick’s Day brings a glimmer of hope during dark times
St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17, honors the patron saint of Ireland, a 5th-century Christian missionary who brought Christianity to the pagan Irish.
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School districts must be accountable to public
Schools are important. But administrators don’t have the same sense of accountability to taxpayers that other governments like villages have.
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I can no longer give Trump the benefit of the doubt
I have completely changed my attitude about the president. I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, recognizing that his big mouth often got in the way of some good programs, hoping that would change. But he can’t seem to stop his pettiness from getting in the way and destroying some good ideas . He is totally irresponsible and unprofessional.
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Ray Hanania: Trump’s hypocritical fake policies on fighting drug dealers
President Donald Trump has no moral spine when it comes to serving the public, but has a will of steel when it comes to serving himself.
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Ray Hanania: Can Conforti overcome GOP problems to unseat Casten?
Right now, I am not sure Republican challenger Niki Conforti is capable of defeating incumbent Democratic congressman Sean Casten.