‘Cook County’ Archives
Necessity Entrepreneurs »
Some referred to it as unintended entrepreneur, accidental entrepreneur or forced entrepreneur. The so-called expert are defining unintended entrepreneurs as individuals that are just plain lucky or newly unemployed that have formed their own small businesses as a result of the shrinking job pool. I do not agree with the assumption that luck has [...]
Indicted Illinois Governor Blagojevich Speaks on »
According to The Daily Northwestern newspaper, former Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich will speak at the university at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2. The event is titled “Ethics in Politics: An evening with Former Governor Rod Blagojevich.” The event is sponsored by College Democrats of Northwestern University. The former Illinois [...]
Crook County Chicago Illinois? »
By Charles S. Mombo One of Cook County's most not-too-famous son, Al Capone, was onces quoted as saying, "A crook is a crook, and there's something healthy about his frankness in the matter. But any guy who pretends he is enforcing the law and steals on his authority is a swell snake. The worst type of these punks is the big [...]
African American and Blacks Unemployment Rate Still »
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics The unemployment rate fell from 10.0 to 9.7 percent in January, and nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged (-20,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Employment fell in construction and in transportation and warehousing, while temporary help services and retail trade added [...]
Chicago Disses Its Black Founder – Jean Baptiste »
Unless you have had a Chicago connection, there is a strong possibility that you have not heard the name Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable. Way before the Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier, Shedd Aquarium, Millennium Park, Sears Tower (or whatever they call it these days), Du Sable was one of the first non-Indian settler, and one of the first [...]
Illinois’ nonsensical and preposterous candy tax »
In a “by any means necessary” attempt to patch the state's budget shortfall, the State of Illinois has come up with a nonsensical and preposterous tax scheme whereby candy, which was previously classified as food in the food group, will be moved to its own group - candy group. (more...)
Legally smoke 10 grams of marijuana in Chicago and pay »
Cook County Board members passed a proposal that decriminalizes the possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana. If approved, officers will have the discretion to write a ticket of $200 or issue misdemeanor charge. (more...)
