In Illinois, Corruption Kills - Literally
From WISN Channel 12 - Ryan reports to Prison
The previous Illinois Governor, George Ryan (R.) is currently serving 6.5 years in a Federal Prison for corruption. The deaths of 6 children of a Preacher, Reverend Willis and his wife are dead because of Illinois corruption. The Willis’s were on the highway when they ran over [...]
Pay to Play
Pay to Play
I Told You So. But of course with this audience, I’m preaching to the choir. I don’t have any magical insight, except that I live in Illinois and pay attention to what is going on. I wonder how many RPM’s Lincoln is spinning right now. Even thought Lincoln was a Republican and [...]
Who Will Replace Obama In The US Senate?
Many of you outside of Illinois are not aware of who is in contention to replace Barack Obama in the US Senate. So as an Illinois Native, I am here to give you a run down of who his possible replacement might be. Barack Obama resigns his Senate Seat this coming Sunday and the Governor [...]
Remember the New England Patriots?
There was a Superbowl football game not too long ago where the undefeated New England Patriots played the New York Giants. It was going to be a blowout. The game was basically a formality the team had to go through in order to be crowned champion.
Remember the New England Patriots when you step in that [...]
WWSD - What Would Sandeep Do?
This post will be short but to the point. I take a commuter train into downtown Chicago. It is about a 40 minute express ride. One of my commuting buddies is named Sandeep (Yes he is Indian). Sandeep just voted in this election. He voted through early voting and as he told me, he and [...]
Obama’s Chicago and Illinois part 2
Obama’s Chicago Part2
Continuing the series of the condition of the City of Chicago, County of Cook, and the State of Illinois to give you an insight into the environment Barack Obama has arisen from. From a native’s perspective.
TAXES – Illinois has an almost 6 % retail sales tax. This tax includes restaurants. In addition to [...]
Barack Obama’s Chicago pt 1
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