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Tuesday, Jun 13, 2023 - Posted by Isabel Miller

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  1. - Grandson of Man - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 8:20 am:

    “And it was very stressful. My hair has not come back.”

    It wasn’t only Illinois that he hurt. That’s how obsessed he was against unions, to the point of making himself sick. Ugh, good riddance.


  2. - Frida’s boss - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 8:37 am:

    Guessing police will receive same benefit, if not, the clamor that CTU runs the city will ring true.

    Thanks for stopping by Bruce. You like those credit upgrades? Too bad you never saw what one of those was like. Serious question what was the crowd like for that presentation? Anyone show?


  3. - DuPage Saint - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 8:40 am:

    Must be slow summer news. WTTW dragging out the Illinois has more units of local government than anyone in whole world story. Then claim between 7 and 9 thousand. Heck of a spread why not take time to count them


  4. - Sir Reel - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 8:41 am:

    Why are Illinois property taxes so high? 7,000-9,000 units of local government may be a clue. Most of them are empowered to levy property taxes.


  5. - Lurker - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 8:42 am:

    I’m so confused by your actions Mr Rauner. You clearly hated the job while you were doing it. Even simple meetings were a grind for you after a couple years. And yet, you ran hard in the primary and then decided to publicly give up. Mild insanity.


  6. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 8:43 am:

    ===Why are Illinois property taxes so high?===

    Do you actually pay any property taxes?

    What is the percentage of these taxes going towards schools?


  7. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 8:47 am:

    The Rauner legacy is so simple. It’s as simple as Bruce himself.

    Most public servants see a legacy want as leaving the office better than they found it.

    Rauner left office and the state was better for his leaving.

    The rest boils down to that fact, “by each and every measure”


  8. - JoanP - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 9:11 am:

    = My hair has . . . continued to, like, run away =

    Just like you, Bruce.


  9. - Friendly Bob Adams - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 9:51 am:

    I’ve been told that the large number of government entities in Illinois is a relic of the pre-1970 constitution. Can’t seem to find any details on that though.


  10. - Demoralized - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 9:57 am:

    Ray Lon on the Twitter feed:

    “Florida Man’s portrait unveiled in IL Capitol”

    Hilarious


  11. - Rudy’s teeth - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 10:10 am:

    Terry Link’s “What’s in it for me, though?” is another version of “Where’s mine?”

    Statements like this are often a prelude to an extended stay in the Greybar Hotel.


  12. - Huh? - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 10:16 am:

    Anyone who thinks that consolidation of local government entities will save money is sadly mistaken. There may be a few jobs lost, but not enough to make a difference. The work will have to be handled by the combined governmental unit.


  13. - Rich Miller - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 10:19 am:

    ===Terry Link’s “What’s in it for me, though?” ===

    You do realize he was acting as an informant at the time, right? Those words, or, at least, the gist were likely fed to him by the feds.


  14. - RNUG - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 10:37 am:

    All the units of government exist because of the previous Constitution and limits on a particular entity to tax and bond. So you ended up with a taxing district for just about every government project.


  15. - Proud Sucker - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 11:49 am:

    “You do realize he was acting as an informant at the time, right? Those words, or, at least, the gist were likely fed to him by the feds.”

    Been trying to follow the feed, but I haven’t seen if Weiss’ has tried to use entrapment as a defense or not.


  16. - froganon - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 12:24 pm:

    Reducing the number of local governing bodies requires local discussions and agreements about which other body picks up the services being lost and how the new guys pay for it. When the majority of voters agree to consolidate elementary and high school districts, it happens. When voters demand consolidation of village police and of area fire departments, it can happen. When voters decide who will plow unincorporated highways and roads and operate regional welfare and health programs, townships can be eliminated. If we focus on what we want to consolidate and what we no longer want to fund, we can reduce local government bodies. Personally, I am willing today taxes for plowed roads, good schools, robust mental and public health services and strong municipal services. When the “cut the number of governments” crowd start bleating, my first question is “what services will you cut?” When the discussion gets beyond that point, I want hard data on actual cost savings. This can happen, it takes hard work, collection of data and robust community discussions. The door is open, opportunity awaits anyone with the energy to get it done.


  17. - Proud Papa Bear - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 2:41 pm:

    =Most gentlemen hanging here did not go to prison=
    Those who did still did a better job governing than he did.


  18. - duck duck goose - Tuesday, Jun 13, 23 @ 2:49 pm:

    Outside of counties and townships ( and school districts if those are counted as local government), the vast majority of local government units were created through the referendum process. The voters decided that they wanted them.


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