MIKE Lawrence, an old Springfield newsman and former aide to Gov. Jim Edgar has some sound comments on Illinois taxes and taxing bodies and notes that voters themselves created much of "the problem." Call it the "fiefdom syndrome."
Excellent article! And townships are another area that should be examined - small fiefdoms with services that could readily be more effectively done by counties. But it will never happen -- not in Illinois.
.. grew up on the family farm, received a degree from the University of Illinois, worked a summer in Montana, spent more than three years in the U.S. Army, more than three years working on an English-language newspaper in Tokyo, a year with the Voice of America, and then re-joined the local newspaper where I earlier met my wife, Janet. Retired in 2001 and now enjoy doing encaustics, collage, and cold wax and oil.
Excellent article! And townships are another area that should be examined - small fiefdoms with services that could readily be more effectively done by counties. But it will never happen -- not in Illinois.
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