Illinois Democrats want people to leave

I can only assume that Illinois Democrats want more people to vacate the state.
Why would I believe that?
They are proposing to increase personal income taxes by 75%, cigarette taxes by more than 100%, and eliminate the homeowner tax deduction in favor of a rebate check.
So, why not allow a tax deduction for property taxes instead of a rebate check?
Either way, the state holds your money until you file.
I can only guess that the check will be for a fixed amount that shorts those with more expensive properties and everyone can have their rebate amount reduced or canceled with greater ease and speed.
Now, to be fair, the personal tax rate in Illinois is only 3% and the new "temporary" tax rate will be 5..25% where the (temporary) rate in the People's Republik of Kalifornia is 9.5% (max) and likely to stay there or go higher if Governor Ichabod Brown has his way.
Be that as it may, increasing taxes by the percentages they propose will enrage the people (especially the greedy, selfish Democrats that want everyone but them to pay more).
Many are likely to follow those before them that voted with their feet and went elsewhere.
As many in Illinois say: "Good luck having those rates go down on the future!"

Stimulus fail in Chicago

In a microcosm of government waste and failure, Chicago's weatherization program has failed.
Inspections of homes repaired and/or upgraded under the program show charges for work not done and materials not used; work that was ruined by failing to repair roof leaks; and overcharging for equipment.
They should have just used the rebate model using approved contractors (which still would have failed in Chicago), or just given the money to the homeowners (they would have spent it on something, therefore stimulating the economy).

Gang Members Hold Press Conference

Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis invited local gang leaders to a meeting where they were warned of stiff penalties should gang violence and murder to continue and be traced back to them.
Threatened with RICO act enhancements for crimes linked to them, the gangs claim they were misled as to the intent of the meeting and announced they will be holding a press conference to address the harassment they have 'suffered'.

Gangs holding press conferences?
Only in Chicagoland.
What is this world coming to?

Unions lose, Illinois wins

Illinois has finally felt enough pain from losing conventions to other states (like Nevada, despite Obama's warning) to change the law to let exhibitors plug their own computers in or hire someone to set up their booth without having to pay them union wages.
The unsurprising response from the carpenter's union?: "The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters responded with a lawsuit saying they've been singled out and pushed to unemployment."
The change has already brought conventions back to Chicago.
Who would've thought allowing people to not have to pay punitive union prices to do things they are perfectly capable of doing themselves would increase business.

No riots over this murder

Chicago police officer Thor Soderberg had just finished his shift at the police facility at 61st street and Racine Ave. when Bryant Brewer snuck up behind him and grabbed for the officer's sidearm.

In the ensuing struggle, Brewer managed to gain control of the weapon and kill the officer.

He then proceeded to cross the street and shoot another man before being shot when officers responded to the initial shot.

In Oakland, California we just had riots because an officer that killed a suspect was only found guilty of manslaughter.

There were riots (where many stores were looted) before a trail even happened in the Oakland case because the residents were "outraged" at the wanton act (despite the officer's claim that he thought he had grabbed his Taser).

So, will there be protests in Chicago over this wanton act of murder and attempted murder?

Don't hold your breath.