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Posts tagged "Chicago"

Two Chicagos

I read a great article today by Victor Davis Hanson called Two California’s. He describes how California has created a “social, cultural, and political ticking bomb.” In California, the decision making elites have created a situation where the achievers, people with money, and middle class are over regulated, overtaxed, and overburdened by too much government... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
January 4, 2011 at 11:56 pm
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Chicago's Parking Meter Mess

Mayor Daley decided to lease out Chicago’s Parking Meters to a private company. What a complete boondoggle. This infused the city with 1.16 billion in quick cash. This cash was used to nearly balance the budget. That’s the problem. Last year’s budget looked good because it had 1.16 billion in new cash. But what happens... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
December 29, 2010 at 10:55 am
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Chicago is #2 on the list of Next 10 City Pensions That Will Run Out of Money

Chicago: Unfunded liability: $44.8 billion Unfunded liability per household: $41,966 Solvency horizon: 2019 Source: Robert Novy-Marx and Joshua Rauh [PDF] Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/first-city-pensions-insolvent-2010-12?slop=1#ixzz19Tll4QEc... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
December 29, 2010 at 12:22 am
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Chicago Parks, not just schools in financial trouble

We all know that the Chicago Public Schools are in a budget deficit. Now, we can add the Chicago Park District to that list. Chicago Park District Superintendent Tim Mitchell said that the Park District is going to be in a 22 million dollar shortfall next year. What does this have to do with schools... Read more »
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September 21, 2010 at 5:28 am
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Chicago Tea Party To Host 9/12 Freedom Rally in Morton Grove

From the Chicago Tea Party Website Please join us for the Chicago Tea Party 9/12 Rally on Sunday, September 12 at 1:00 PM at St. Paul Woods. This will be a family friendly event with plenty of activities and fun for the kids. Bring your lawn chairs and your blankets and enjoy great food, beverages... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
September 9, 2010 at 8:25 am
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We Don't Need to Focus on Defending Our Borders, We Need To...

There has been a big national debate on defending our borders. We all agree that we need to defend our borders, the question is to what extent? The debate asks. I feel they are all asking the wrong question. The question to answer is why do illegal aliens want to sneak in the United States... Read more »
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August 13, 2010 at 10:04 am
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Youths No Longer Attracted to Obama

The Obama effect on youths is wearing off as fast as the latest fad. According to a story by the New York Post: “Obama is losing in a match-up against a generic Republican challenger by 37 percent to 34 percent among voters in the 18-34 age group, according to a stunning Quinnipiac University poll released... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
July 24, 2010 at 2:21 pm
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If you want to complain then don't do it

To all the union workers out there who are complaining about the wages and benefits they are receiving: “Then don’t do it” If you hate how the state is reducing your pension benefits and threatening to stop your automatic pay increases: “Then don’t do it!”... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
July 22, 2010 at 5:52 pm
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600 CPS Teacher and Staff Notices Begin This Week

The CPS announced that it will be giving layoff notices to 600 CPS personnel this week. This includes 400 teachers and 200 support staff. The notices are “mostly the result of the high school class size increase — to 33 from 28 — and cuts to bilingual education and world language classes,” said district Chief... Read more »
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July 22, 2010 at 7:34 am
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A few good things Mayor Daley has done

Mayor Daley’s policies and decisions have been attacked repeatedly during his long tenure. Yet Chicago voters keep voting him back in every term. Yes, his approval numbers are low – mainly because of the affects of the continuing poor economy. However, here are a couple good decisions by Mayor Daley. Privatize the parking meter management... Read more »
By CPSfanDotCom,
July 20, 2010 at 7:27 am
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