Who’s Pro Business?

Recently published is a series of stories on where it’s easier/better to start and run a business.  Whether we like it or not, businesses employ people; people do not employ businesses.  Creating and maintaining a pro-business environment is not easy.  But sure...

Worst Schools Ever

Six of every 10 Illinois public schools failed to meet federal test targets this year and risk federal sanctions as a result, according to information released Thursday by the Illinois State Board of Education. High schools fared the worst. Statewide, 656 of the 666...

Occupy The Courts

Now this I have a problem with: Lawyers representing about 800 Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested in the past month demand that prosecutors drop the charges. If not, they say they won’t deal and will insist on going to trial – putting pressure on the...