Tag: Crain’s
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Crain’s Propaganda on Illinois vs. Indiana
My comment on a brainless story: Since when is Crain’s the new PR mouthpiece for Quinn and Rahm? Except for the graphic this piece is nearly 100% opinion. So Indiana spent $300k on a campaign and got 20 or so companies to move. Those companies may provide several millions worth of tax base; yielding a…
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New Ward Map Confusing? Try Getting a Garbage Can
Excellent points raised by Greg Hinz over at Crain’s. Ask folks at City Hall whether new or old wards apply for purposes of voting, zoning and distribution of services and the like and, after a couple of shrugs, you’ll get a multipart answer fit for an SAT test. … “We’re dealing with the old aldermen,”…
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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 Illinois generally, and Chicago specifically, are failing… or are they? First, a national…