North Cook News

Wilmette writer Hauser: Defunding police an idea without merit

By Tom Lawrence | Jun 12, 2020

Hauser claims cutting money from law enforcement would lead to ‘chaos’ and must be rejected

Business owner: Chicago should end Divvy bike program

By Tom Lawrence | May 7, 2020

Chicago small business owner and homeowner Mark Weyermuller said the city should not be in the bike rental business.

From Prairie State Wire

Nothing 'fair' about Pritzker's tax plan for pass-through businesses, IBA president says

By Tom Lawrence | 5 years ago

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls it a "fair tax," but critics say it is far from fair and that it would be a mistake to support it when it appears as a referendum question on ballots in November.