Chicago Aldermen: White Collar Criminals

An analysis of pension fund documents for 21 aldermen who retired under the plan shows they are in line to receive nearly $58 million during their expected lifetimes, though contributions and assumed investment returns are predicted to cover just $19 million, or a...

Jim Rogers: Worry About 2013, Panic About 2014

If you don’t know Jim Rogers you should.  I first heard about him maybe 15 or so years ago.  I was riding my Harley around and someone gave me Jim’s book, Investment Biker.  It’s a great read and for several months I wanted to grow-up to be Jim...

No Tax Refund if You Owe Parking Tickets

Really? Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday referred to people and businesses with unpaid city debts as “the deadbeats and the delinquents” after winning City Council approval to intercept their state income tax refunds to collect millions of dollars.  …...

1 Block Away 2 Arrested

The wife and daughter head over to the Walgreens about 3 blocks away.  The daughter wants to walk; the wife insists on driving — smart move. Two men have been arrested in connection with the robbery of a man’s iPhone outside a dry cleaning business in the...

Tomorrow’s Email Today

The following email is scheduled to go out at 5:00AM CT 02/09/2011 Dear Friends and Neighbors, I don’t like being over-dramatic but this may be one of the most important emails you’ll read this month.  Please give me 1 min of your time on two topics...