No connection between high unemployment and higher minimum wage mentioned by Pritzker, of course. From The Center Square: Pritzker touts rising minimum wage as Illinois’ unemployment rate has increased (The Center Square) – Illinois employers are bracing for minimum-wage hikes, which may […]
From the Illinois Department of Labor: IDOL Introduces Mediation Unit to Resolve Claims More Quickly The informal resolution unit can help claimants avoid hearings, litigation SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has created a new Informal Resolution and Mediation Unit, which […]
Not so useful in the winter, but come summer, you might be interested in looking up this articl: LaHood Announces Winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge Washington, D.C. – Representative Darin LaHood (IL-16) announced today that a team of four students – Saaketh […]
At its last meeting, the Nunda Township Board voted for the following compensation packages for incoming officials, all of whom are running unopposed except for the Highway Commissioner: Supervisor: Clerk $14,500 per year Assessor: $89,659.2, IMRF, health insurance and $250 for attending […]
Found in “Sports Mockery,” where there is a longer analysis: “The Bears got the exact outcome they wanted. Everything is in place. “They own the property (in Arlington Heights). “The taxes wont be too egregious. “The NFL is ready to pitch in […]
From Woodstock’s Rich Rostron: Face it – Pritzker and the Left consider Illinois victims of illegals acceptable collateral damage The Response People are going to die. Children will be trafficked and raped. Women will be trafficked and raped. It will happen all […]
I’m a junior. Cal Skinner, Jr., son of Calvin L. Skinner. Visiting my grandmother Addie Louise Watling-Skinner, I asked why she named my father Calvin. Was it because of Calvin College? No, he wasn’t known in 1916 when my father was born. […]
From the Lake in the Hills Police:
From the Skinners:
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From State Rep. Dan Ugaste: MADIGAN TRIAL Prosecutors rest their case, former Madigan aide/ally says AT&T Illinois contract to Rep. Eddie Acevedo was “kind of a joke.” After nine weeks of testimony, this week the prosecution team rested their case against former Speaker Michael […]
From the Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts: Marengo Responds to Overnight Barn Fire On December 24, 2024, at 3:00 a.m., Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 10800 block of Carls Road in unincorporated Marengo. […]
From the Illinois State Republican Party: The Illinois Republican Party would like to cordially invite you to use the following link to submit a request for tickets to President Trump’s Inauguration. Link As a potential guest, you will be prompted to fill […]
As a going away present, resident Biden has given Federal employees today off. Except for appointments already made for today, employees of the Veterans Administration don’t have to work today. I’m assuming that goes for the rest of the Federal workforce as […]
Having been told that Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy Funk paid bills without approval of the Board of Trustees and claimed he had received approval of doing so from the State’s Attorney, I filed the following Freedom of Information request; “Under the FOIA […]
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Found on Unleash Prosperity Hotline #1169: Here’s what the liberal Brennan Center projects the 2030 map will look like if the trend in the last two years continues for the rest of the decade: If this trend holds up, then Democrats could […]
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From the Illinois Policy Institute’s cartoonist Eric Allie:
From the City of Woodstock: City Receives OSLAD Grant for Splash Pad The City of Woodstock is excited to announce it has been awarded $600,000 through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development(OSLAD) Grant Program. This […]
Thoughts from Jim Nowlan, former State Rep., Lt Gov;rnor candidate with Richard Ogilvie, cabinet leader under Jim Thompson, college professor, author, etc:: Illinois doesn’t have enough college students to go around Illinois doesn’t have enough college students to go around, and college-going […]
From the City of Woodstock: Public Notice: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Waterfowl Reports of waterfowl (geese, ducks, etc.) affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed across the region, including Woodstock, Illinois. To help reduce the risk of […]
From The Center Square: Illinois appeals court hears challenge to Illinois’ gun ID law (The Center Square) – Whether Illinois’ Firearm Owner’s ID card is constitutional is now up to a state appellate court. Illinois is one of only a handful of […]
Food for thought from the Metropolitan Planning Council:
From the Marengo Fire/Rescue District: Multi-Vehicle Crash with Multiple Patients on Route 20 in Marengo On Thursday, December 19, 2024, at approximately 4:21 p.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded to a multi-vehicle crash just west of the intersection of W. […]
From The Center Square: As economic conditions improve, survey shows Illinois small business struggles continue (The Center Square) – A new survey of small businesses shows economic conditions took a turn for the worse in Illinois in November. The small business network Alignable reports that nearly half […]
Several fire departments have hired Alex Vucha to take photos and send out press releases. Local media, including McHenry County Blog, have published them. Last night Fox 32 featured ones from the Harvard and Cary Fire Protection Districts. The accidents were both […]
From the Chicago Tribune:
The U.S. House passed the 118 page bill devised after Prudent -Elect Trump trashed the 1500+ page Christmas tree alternative worked out to gain votes from Democrats.. . Gone was the $79,000 pay raise, too. The U.S. Senate needs to pass the […]