. By Rich Miller . More sports team stadium drama could be on the horizon as the Chicago White Sox are said, as of this writing, to be preparing to announce a significant private investment in a new South Loop ballpark. The ballclub has already demanded a share of the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority’s bonding […]
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‘Civil War’ is an anti-Trump fantasy
. By Ray Hanania . We know that the mainstream news media (news and entertainment) harbors an unrelenting hatred of former President Donald Trump. They despise him.ccccc It isn’t surprising someone would produce a movie that taps into that hatred of Trump, even though the director denies it. I am an avid movie-goer. I saw […]
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Lawmakers push back against ‘lefty’ CTU
. By Rich Miller . Just eight of 78 Illinois House Democrats openly sided last week with the once-indomitable Chicago Teachers Union. The CTU hotly opposed a bill to halt all public school closures and prevent disproportionate budget cuts and changes to admissions criteria at Chicago’s selective enrollment schools until a fully elected Chicago school […]
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Accept consequences of criminal actions
. By Ray Hanania . Protecting our police isn’t a political statement. It’s the foundation of ensuring the public safety of law-abiding citizens. But law-abiding citizens are under siege, victims of criminals who have histories of violence but are given leniency for reasons of race and politics. And police lives are in jeopardy at the […]
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Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good
. By Rich Miller . Chicago-area news outlets have been so intent on amplifying every possible angle on the proposals for new publicly financed sports stadiums that they have sometimes missed the bigger picture. Senate President Don Harmon last week tried to make it simple for everyone what that bigger picture is. In a speech […]
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What RFK Jr. needs to understand
. By Ray Hanania . Dear Robert F. Kennedy Jr., The first thing you need to understand about your candidacy for president is that the mainstream news media is not your friend. The media is going to do everything possible to discredit you in the eyes of the voting public. They are driven mainly by […]
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New DCFS chief will need luck
. By Rich Miller . The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has been a very big state problem for a very long time. The department now has new leadership under Director Heidi Mueller, whose appointment was met with widespread praise. The former director of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice was confirmed by […]
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Public wants free lunch, pollster finds
. By Rich Miller . As we’ve discussed before, the competition for scarce state dollars is particularly fierce this year in Springfield as various groups elbow each other for money while large surpluses and revenue increases start to dry up. A poll taken by respected national Democratic pollster Normington Petts in late February of 700 […]
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Take back the country from the rich
. By Ray Hanania . The pandemic gave license to politicians and businesses to pursue their own needs and priorities over the needs of the public. It’s all political BS, of course, when people claim the economy is great. It’s not, unless you are making a fortune. Everyone has seen the cost increases for groceries. […]
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Homer Glen Residents in Passionate Battle with Will County Executive
For several months, the citizens of Homer Township and Homer Glen have been fighting to maintain their quality of life. When you drive between Bell and Lemont Roads on 143rd Street, you get a feeling of rural America – horse farms, large properties, beautiful trees lining the road. There is a sense of calm and […]