America has one of the highest rates of incarceration for juveniles in the world – as of 2008, the US rate was five times
Category: Illinois/Midwest
Rural Illinois residents are “SORE” about new hog farm
Residents of Hancock County, Illinois are organizing an effort to prevent an industrial hog confinement facility from opening in their area. Junction Acres LLC
Federal & state executioners need a drug fix
A lethal drug has been in short supply since its Illinois manufacturer has expressed a desire to not be known as the supplier, and
Xmas bonus: a corporate-tax-cut deal for big Illinois companies
At the very moment that Americans are becoming more aware and upset with disparities in income, wealth and corporate influence, Illinois Governor Quinn has
Income inequality in Illinois
At a recent town hall meeting in Joliet, Illinois, Ed Cole, a local organizer for moveon.org examined effects of income inequality and wage theft.
“Overtaxed” Illinois corporations threaten to leave state
At a time when the greed of the one percent is on the minds of Americans, several Illinois corporations are threatening to leave the
Illinois is behind on its bills, and citizens are paying the price
The state of Illinois originally began to delay payment for services and goods as a way of dealing with budget shortfalls on a short-term
Protesting the GOP’s “blame-the-victim” philosophy
In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Herman Cain informed the “Occupy Wall Street” protesters that they should not blame the banks
Occupy St. Louis: This is what democracy looks like
It’s not easy to compete with baseball for participation, media attention and parking spaces in downtown St. Louis when the Cardinals are in the
Illinois prison overcrowding is dangerous for everyone
Illinois prisons have a worsening problem, with a ratio of inmates to guards that is producing conditions dangerous to guards, inmates and the citizens