Governor candidate Bill Brady (R-IL) speaks on minimum wage.

    First, check out the Tribune’s Clout Street article, which I got to via Rich Miller’s Capitol Fax.  Now, my take on it (which I also put as a comment in the Capitol Fax discussion): ————- I fully support Brady on this. My small business (restaurant) employs just under 20 people. I opened a bit over two years ago. In that time, food costs have gone | Read More »

    A quick update from Illinois.

    Illionis’ primary is long gone, so it is safe to start looking at the general election.  I live in IL’s 14th (formerly known as Speaker Hastert’s), and I thought I’d put out an update for anyone interested, and to force myself to update my research.  Nothing makes me read up on the state of things like writing does.  I will spend the most time in | Read More »