Category: Illinois
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Fed Up? 2024 Illinois Election: It’s Time to Vote Differently and End the Scams
It’s election time. Nationally, most voters have made up their minds about the top of the ticket.
But what about those state legislative and county races?
What will Illinois voters do? Are they really that upset about their property taxes? Especially the folks in the south suburbs, who have seen double-digit percentage increases in taxes in just one year.
Will paying thousands more in just one year for the same house you’ve lived in for years,
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Fourth Estate Failure – Chicago Tribune Asks If Springfield is Paying Attention When the Trib Wasn’t Three Years Ago.
Now they start asking questions? When CEJA (Climate & Equitable Jobs Act) passed in 2021, where were the Chicago Tribune, its ace Springfield reporter, Rick Pearson, and its environmental alarmist, Michael Hawthorne?
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We Apologize – For Not Recognizing this Date…
September 9th was World EV Day and we missed it. I just can’t believe that when the entire world was focused on this monumental day – which ranks in significance with June 6th, 9/11, and Indigenous People’s Day – Breakthrough Ideas failed to mention it. On another note, it was China Week in Congress.
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Jeanne’s Top 10 Sites Dems Should Visit During the DNC
Since Democrats are here for the politicians and politicians make policy, there are a number of places Democrats should visit to see the fruits of their policy decisions. Chicago is the perfect place to showcase Democratic values. Let’s hope the media picks up on some of the irony. A clever reporter would anticipate a line in a speech and then show the reality of that policy in Chicago.
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In Other News: Illinois
John Deere Laying Off Workers, Moving Production to Mexico
FOX 32 reported the news that 610 workers will lose their jobs at plants in Iowa and Illinois due to slower demand. Earlier this month Deere announced that some of its current production in Iowa will move to Mexico.
I bet if Pritzker gave them $827 million in tax incentives like he did Rivian or even $537 million like CCP-controlled Gotion got,
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People Who Play by the Rules – Lose in the Immigration Game
After 30 years of living in Australia, first as a U.S. Air Force officer flying satellites and then as a civilian contractor doing the same, David decided in 2021 to leave Australia and return to the U.S.
During COVID, Australia had slid into an authoritarian state with harsh mandates, severe lockdowns, and even quarantine camps.
David had dual citizenship. His wife, Marieta, held citizenship in Australia and the Philippines and had been a US Green card holder until she accidentally let it lapse.
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In Illinois, You Are Taxed On A Tax – Gas Tax
There are lots of news stories about Illinois’ gas tax going up on July 1st to 47 cents a gallon from its current tax of 45.4 cents per gallon. The tax that is increasing is the Illinois Part A tax. Part B tax changes at the first of the year and is calculated by multiplying the average cost of gas per gallon in Illinois in the previous year by 6.25%. The federal tax has been unchanged for decades and is 18.4 cents per gallon.
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The IL Budget – A Gross Abuse of Taxpayers
There’s nothing more self-righteous than an Illinois Democrat in the throes of budget negotiations.
Every one of them assumes that all the state needs to do is spend more money, and magically, matters of crime, lackluster education scores, the third-highest unemployment in the country, and a myriad of other problems will get solved.
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Are You Ready For a Property Tax Revolt?
I have to admit that I find it a bit amusing to hear all the bellyaching from some people in Cook County that are opening up their property tax bills and facing sticker shock. There’s one easy solution, but No One in Springfield cares enough to do anything about it.
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Illinois’ Lawmaker Plan for Minors
Illinois’ worst lawmaker, lesbian State Representative Kelly Cassidy, is at it again. And by “it,” I mean, obsessively creating and sponsoring legislation that reflects and promotes her deviant views of sexuality and family. I doubt Cassidy could craft legislation that contributes to the public good if her life depended on it.
