Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1862, The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. In 1872, Emil Hácha, Czech lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Czechoslovakia (died 1945) was born. In 1922, Mark Hatfield, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (died 2011) was born. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1941, Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (died 2007) was born. In 1970, Susan Tyler Witten, American politician was born. In 1992, Bartosz Bereszyński, Polish footballer was born. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2014, Emil Bobu, Romanian politician (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Editorial: Illinois unions are miffed at Springfield Democrats who usually do their bidding. That’s a positive. – Chicago Tribune*
A hefty chunk of Illinois’ budgetary woes, which at Gov. JB Pritzker’s urging have kept lawmakers in recent sessions from enacting many new programs and passing progressive new policies, are tied directly to the legislature’s past bending of the knee to unions. Those lamentable prior actions, of course, include overly generous pension benefits for state workers and public school teachers.
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Illinois Policy Institute
· Jun 23, 2026
Lawmakers boost their salaries to over $100,000
Their base pay has risen almost 50 since J.B. Pritzker became governor, compared with just a 30 increase for Illinoisans. The post Lawmakers boost their salaries to over 100,000 appeared first on Illinois Policy.
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· Jul 11, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
Rantz: Seattle lost 41 police officers with patrol staffing at just 868, with reason to celebrate and worry
Chief Barnes says SPD hiring is finally beating attrition, but the June staffing numbers show 41 separations and a thinner patrol count than he claims.
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· Jul 7, 2026
Filthy Rich Democrats JB Pritzker, Ro Khanna Attack the Wealthy
Democrats are at a crossroads as Democratic Socialists of America candidates win primaries, even unseating incumbents. Particularly vexed are well-off Democrat politicians as the DSA engages in its war against the wealthy. Two prime examples: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and California Rep. Ro Khanna. Pritzker is a billionaire in a party that demonizes wealth. Khanna,...
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Ralph Martire: Tax reforms can end city, state budget crises – Chicago Sun-Times
The main reason Illinois’ income tax underperforms in the modern economy is the state’s 1970 Constitution, which mandates Illinois assess one flat rate against all income, irrespective of earnings level and ability to pay. That’s indefensible from both a fiscal and a fairness standpoint for one simple reason: Since Illinois’ constitution was ratified, income inequality has exploded.
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