Here's an e-mail from the Illinois State Rifle Association, rallying members to oppose Rahm Emanuel's proposal for a handgun registration system:
On Thursday, February 9th, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel called for the Illinois General Assembly to pass a $65 per handgun fee to be levied against every law-abiding gun owner in Illinois – INCLUDING YOU. Of course, gang bangers, murderers, robbers and rapists are exempt from the fee. This fee would be charged every 5 years on every handgun you own. Additionally, you would have to register with the government in the same manner as sex-offenders... If you cannot pay the $65 tax on EACH of your handguns, you will have to surrender your guns to the local police for destruction.
When Chicago catches a cold, the Illinois General Assembly coughs. The state legislature has been hacking like a two-pack-a-day smoker over school actions in the Chicago Public Schools—closings, phase-outs, changes in attendance boundaries and other moves that critics say are disruptive for students and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Bills have been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly that would require online dating services to increase safety transparency by clearly specifying to members whether they do background checks on their clients.
Without mentioning Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) by name, Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday offered thinly-veiled criticism of the South Side alderman for the legislative scholarship awarded to Beale’s daughter.
Medicaid payment delays of up to six months are causing fits for supportive living centers throughout Illinois, and some owners are worried they may have to close if the situation doesn’t improve soon. Gov. Pat Quinn is working with the Illinois Finance Authority on a program that would allow private investors to “buy” up to $2 billion in outstanding Medicaid bills. The investors would be repaid by the state later — with interest — while Medicaid providers would receive quick infusions of cash.
