Best And Worst Run U.S. States
That last post about Illinois being the second least favorite state in a recent nationwide poll wouldn’t bug me so much if I weren’t also aware of a study showing the “Land of Lincoln” being seriously...
View ArticleDay Trip To Pro-Gun Wisconsin
Earlier today I was at my family’s place in Wisconsin taking care of a number of tasks. As I crossed the state line from Illinois into the “Badger State,” I couldn’t help but think of something I read...
View ArticleIllinois 45th In Comprehensive State Freedom Rankings
From the George Mason University Mercatus Center website “Newsroom” last week: Today the Mercatus Center released the third edition of Freedom in the 50 States by Will Ruger and Jason Sorens. In this...
View ArticleChicago-Area Unemployment Rate Rises To 9.7 Percent In July
There was good and bad news yesterday for the Chicago metro area concerning employment. First, the good. From a Thursday news release on the Illinois Department of Employment Security website...
View ArticleIllinois Named Worst-Run State In America In 2014
“‘We don’t have the time to mess around. We are in deep, deep trouble financially,’ [Illinois Governor-elect Bruce] Rauner told a meeting of the Illinois Farm Bureau at a downtown Chicago hotel. ‘The...
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