Thursday, April 10, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The role of government ........is to pass out $$$ to democratic voters?
looking at property tax increase to help with guaranteed income
With federal funding for guaranteed income spent, a committee will determine what’s next for the county program.
By Kristen Schorsch | WBEZ
Apr 8, 2025, 5:00am CDT
Cook County’s pilot program to provide guaranteed income to more than 3,000 people did what it was intended to do, early findings suggest — it helped provide some economic stability.
“We got to make the case that these are great investments in our residents and our citizens,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said.
For two years as part of an initiative called Cook County Promise, recipients who had low to moderate income received $500 a month, which they could spend on whatever they wanted. They mostly used the funds on food, rent, utilities and transportation, according to preliminary survey results. People said the infusion of money helped reduce stress and helped them feel more financially secure.
By Kristen Schorsch | WBEZ
Apr 8, 2025, 5:00am CDT
Cook County’s pilot program to provide guaranteed income to more than 3,000 people did what it was intended to do, early findings suggest — it helped provide some economic stability.
“We got to make the case that these are great investments in our residents and our citizens,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said.
For two years as part of an initiative called Cook County Promise, recipients who had low to moderate income received $500 a month, which they could spend on whatever they wanted. They mostly used the funds on food, rent, utilities and transportation, according to preliminary survey results. People said the infusion of money helped reduce stress and helped them feel more financially secure.
States Attorney Burke bringing common sense to law enforcement
Cook County state's attorney orders blanket objections to electronic monitoring in cases seeking detention
Eileen O’Neill Burke cited 57 escape charges that have been leveled against defendants since Dec. 2 and accused the Chief Judge’s Office of not being adequately prepared to handle the responsibilities of managing electronic monitoring, which previously fell to the sheriff.
By Violet Miller
Apr 7, 2025, 9:17pm CDT
“I am now directing you to object on the record whenever you have sought detention and the judge has chosen to place the defendant on electronic monitoring/home confinement,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke wrote.
Cook County States Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has ordered prosecutors to object to all judge’s orders for electronic monitoring if the prosecutors were trying to hold the person while awaiting trial, according to a memo from Burke’s office obtained by the Sun-Times.
Eileen O’Neill Burke cited 57 escape charges that have been leveled against defendants since Dec. 2 and accused the Chief Judge’s Office of not being adequately prepared to handle the responsibilities of managing electronic monitoring, which previously fell to the sheriff.
By Violet Miller
Apr 7, 2025, 9:17pm CDT
“I am now directing you to object on the record whenever you have sought detention and the judge has chosen to place the defendant on electronic monitoring/home confinement,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke wrote.
Cook County States Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has ordered prosecutors to object to all judge’s orders for electronic monitoring if the prosecutors were trying to hold the person while awaiting trial, according to a memo from Burke’s office obtained by the Sun-Times.
Monday, April 7, 2025
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Ponzi Scheme for sure
Michael SainatoSun 6 Apr 2025 06.00 EDT
Office closures, staffing and service cuts, and policy changes at the Social Security Administration (SSA) have caused “complete, utter chaos” and are threatening to send the agency into a “death spiral”, according to workers at the agency.
The SSA operates the largest government program in the US, administering social insurance programs, including retirement, disability and survivor benefits.
An average of almost 69 million Americans per month will receive a social security benefit in 2025, totaling about $1.6trn in benefits paid during the year and accounting for 22% of the federal budget. While expensive and challenged by an ageing population, social security remains overwhelminglypopular with Americans. But the agency has been dubbed a “Ponzi scheme” by Elon Musk, the billionaire whose so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) is currently slashing its staff and budgets.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Thousands protest against Trump, Musk in downtown Chicago and suburbs
highly organized and well funded
Tariffs Are Working
Here Are All The Countries Already Backing Down
President Trump’s tariffs are already having an impact.
Earlier this week, Trump announced a sweeping new trade policy that included a universal 10 percent tariff on all imports into the United States.
In addition to this baseline measure, the administration introduced a system of reciprocal tariffs targeting countries with significant trade surpluses over the U.S.
Friday, April 4, 2025
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