I am a new citizen of the United States. In the months preceding my naturalization ceremony, many people asked me, half-seriously, half-jokingly, “Are you sure you want to do this?”
Tag Archives: Chicago Tribune
Nancy Thorner in the Chicago Tribune “Illinois Must Reign In Spending”
Nancy Thorner has a letter in today’s Chicago Tribune… Illinois must reign in spending Kudos to the Tribune for reporting that Illinois ranks eighth in the world in possible bond-holder default! The Chicago Tribune is to be complimented for bringing to the attention of Illinoisans over this past weekend an extremely troubling CMA report. No [...]
Transparency in CPS Special Ed?
How is that $87.8 million spent? A Chicago Tribune piece today discusses how the “state Board of Education is looking into questions about the “accountability and transparency” of millions of dollars in state money that Chicago Public Schools receives each year to pay the salaries of its special education teachers.” Read more about it here.
Towns on Twitter
Several local governments have taken up a creative new way to communicate with residents. These municipalities should be commended in leading the charge for innovative problem solving. By using these new communication platforms, municipal governments are not only creating a richer dialogue between residents and government but also opening up new possibilities for openness and [...]
Olympic Planning Needs More Transparency
The Chicago Tribune ran a story today, noting the call for greater openness in Olympic bid considerations made by City Halls’ Inspector General, David Hoffman. Hoffman, concerned by the apparent privacy with which Mayor Daley and the Chicago 2016 Committee are operating, urged a new direction, one that opens the planning to the input of [...]
Chicago Tribune Prepares for FOIA Legal Battle
Today, the Chicago Tribune filed suit against the University of Illinois for student records that may have had a role in questionable admissions standards. It started out as a simple Freedom of Information Act request, which are intended to be very simple. Then, it turned into exchanged letters and editorials. Now, it’s about to get [...]