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Tom Trousdale from Leyden High School District 212 recently wrote a letter lamenting, once again, the state of the poor, underpaid, underpensioned Illinois schoolteacher. This is another example of teacher union mythology that,…
Read MoreDavid Denholm, who is the president of the Public Service Research Foundation, recently analyzed data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics and reported his findings in the Heartland Institute’s Budget & Tax News….
Read MoreBy Bill Zettler Since teachers have the Golden Apple Award I thought it only appropriate to have a similar award for politicians called the “Golden Handcuff Award.” Whereas the Golden Apple recognizes the highest…
Read MoreWe note that a few recent John Kass columns have included references to the Republican nominee for governor of Illinois. On September 20th he had this to say in answer to a letter writer: Judy won…
Read MoreMuch of the 2006 race for governor in Illinois is surreal. We’d hoped things would never get this bad. As of now the general election looks more like a Democrat Party primary. The best…
Read MoreAt any time Speaker of the State House Mike Madigan can end this governor’s race with a one-sentence statement to the press: “Judy Baar Topinka’s plan to put a casino in Chicago is going…
Read MoreBy Bill Zettler Where has all the District 95 money gone? Surprise, surprise it went to the teachers. How many District 95 taxpayers have had their salaries increase by 46% over the last 4…
Read MoreAs printed in the Daily Herald: Give ’em a million, save a billion. That is my answer to Darwin Heide’s letter urging all of us to call Springfield and let them know how upset…
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