Illinois
23 pieces tagged “Illinois”, newest first.
Appeals Court Tramples the Second Amendment, Upholding ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
The idea that the government should ban America’s most popular rifle is that politicians are fighting crime, but the opposite is true.
Say Her Name: Sheridan Gorman
Yet another innocent life has been taken by a murderous illegal alien who entered the country under the Biden administration.
Who Is JB Pritzker?
The Illinois governor obviously has aspirations to win the Democrat presidential nomination in 2028, but his record and story are worthy of scrutiny.
Illinois Enacts Disturbing Mental Health Screening for Kids
Democrat Governor JB Pritzker is subjecting students to a yearly mental health screening, ostensibly to “improve academic and social outcomes.” His scheme is dead wrong.
‘Republicans Cannot Know a Moment of Peace’
The governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, represents yet another side in the Democrat civil war.
Hate-Hoaxer Jussie Smollett Gets Conviction Overturned
Just when you thought Chicago politics couldn’t get any more corrupt...
Chicago Residents Give Mayor Brandon an Earful on Illegals
The Windy City has had enough, but why do residents keep voting for more of the same?
Is Biden Waking Up on Illegal Immigration?
For the first three years of his presidency, Joe Biden left our southern border wide open. Now he’s thinking about reelection.
Gun Battles in the States
Illinois and New Jersey defy the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent.
Chicago’s Bloody 2020
Some 500 people have been murdered already this year as violence spikes.
States Use Pandemic to Suspend Second Amendment
Several states are denying the right to self-defense as an “essential” right.
The Rich Are on the Move
Democrat-controlled states are chasing the wealthy out by continuously raising income tax rates.
Anatomy of a Failed Liberal State
When I grew up in the north suburbs of Chicago in the 1960s and ’70s, Illinois was still a financial and industrial powerhouse. The Land of Lincoln had a low-rate flat income tax, the property taxes were reasonable, the state ran budget surpluses, and Illinois was the home of such iconic mega-employers as Caterpillar, Sears Roebuck and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The public schools were pretty good back then and a dedicated corps of teachers put kids first — they didn’t walk out on strike, and they didn’t have the fat pensions they can get now when retiring at age 55.