Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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More Dem on GOP Violence in WI
A story on the Daily Caller, a national conservative website, says Kyle Wood, a full-time volunteer for Lee, reported that he answered his door Wednesday morning and a man wrapped a ligature around his neck, slammed his head into the doorway, smashed his face into a mirror and kidney-punched him. via Madison.com. I wrote a…
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CPD Brass Wasting Money Trying to Track Gunshots
The Police Department began using gunshot detection technology early last month in two 1.5-square-mile areas to try to better pinpoint the location of gunshots, Superintendent Garry McCarthy disclosed Thursday. The sensors sometimes give officers information before 911 calls are made, he said. In the past decade, the city twice installed the devices but ultimately removed…
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Pension’s Rate of Return Plummets to 0.76%
This sounds like a problem: The pension fund for most public school teachers in Illinois generated just 0.76 percent in fiscal 2012, a big drop from the 23.6 percent rate of return in the previous fiscal year, the Teachers’ Retirement System reported on Thursday. … It is the long-term results that matter and the system’s…
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CPD Brass Wants Tighter Gun Tracking
Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said today that he would like to see gun owners in Illinois have to report when their weapons are stolen, lost or sold – steps he said would lower the number of firearms in the hands of criminals. … “We keep trying to pass comprehensive gun legislation,” he added. “And…
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Illinois Tollway Netting $Billion per Year
To help pay for these projects, the tollway anticipates raking in $977 million from tolls in 2013 – thanks to the 87.5 percent increase that went into effect Jan. 1. via Chicago Tribune. Doh!
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“Obama, Romney – Same Police State”
Johnson’s first point was that the US political system is in desperate need of transparency. Whether Obama or Romney is elected next month, he told the audience, we will still have “a heightened police state in the US.” And Obama and Romney are guaranteed to continue American military interventions abroad, he added. via RT. Indeed. …
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30,000 Unfilled Jobs in Illinois
Say “skills gap” to any manufacturer, and invariably they’ll respond with the number 600,000. That’s the gaping hole of unfilled jobs at U.S. manufacturers — for Illinois, estimates point to 30,000 unfilled jobs. The talent shortfall carries serious consequences. In a Manufacturing Institute 2011 skills gap report surveying more than 1,100 U.S. manufacturers, 74 percent…
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What Kid’s Need in Schools (that they’re not getting)
Every person in any career should spend 90 minutes in a classroom at least one time in a school year, sharing their stories and setting an example for the students,” he said. “It’s part of giving back. These kids generally don’t see enough examples of why education is important or who they could be or…
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Alderman Ervin’s Maywood ‘Drug House’
For Ald. Jason Ervin, who represents a large swath of Chicago’s troubled West Side, drug activity in the area hits particularly close to home. That’s because until recently, Ervin owned what police and others portray as a “drug house” in nearby Maywood. During the decade or so that Ervin owned the three-flat at 1600 W.…
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My Cousin Raised $2,300 – Hoo Whoo!!
Sharon Arnowitz recalled countless people asking what they could do to help, but there was nothing. Because, as the Buffalo Grove resident explained, she was not going to be a victim of breast cancer. “I’m going to live,” said Arnowitz, noting that it was diagnosed in its earliest stage. … On Sunday, Arnowitz served as…
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