The Polish champion of freedom and liberty, founder of Solidarity, winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, and first President of modern Poland Lech Walesa had been rumored to possibly be traveling to New York to stand with Occupy Wall
by Adam Andrzejewski21 Oct 2011, 5:01 PM PST0
Last month, the Chicago Tribune broke the story of a union leader who was re-hired for one day at the City of Chicago and then retired with a $158,000 city pension. Yesterday, the Tribune broke the story of the union
by Adam Andrzejewski13 Oct 2011, 6:39 AM PST0
Click here for the updated Palatine Village Manager Compensation Analysis. As additional Freedom of Information Requests (FOIA) are fulfilled, here is the updated analysis of the Palatine Village Manager Compensation as compiled by a local Palatine resident. The estimated total
by Adam Andrzejewski15 Mar 2011, 11:07 AM PST0
Transparency, accountability and limited government are the cornerstone principles of For The Good of Illinois. We encourage citizens to ask their local school districts, municipalities, counties, and other units of local government to show taxpayers exactly where government spends every
by Adam Andrzejewski17 Feb 2011, 10:48 AM PST0
Our mantra, “We all go forward together, or it all ends right here!” For the past 18 months, I’ve been saying that Republicans in Illinois could start winning elections if the establishment/patronage wing married the reform wing of the party.
by Adam Andrzejewski2 Nov 2010, 1:39 PM PST0
In October, 2009, at an Illinois GOP Governor Candidate Debate, moderator Chris Robling opened the debate with the line, “The on-going concern of the State of Illinois is in question!” He was right, and the primary reasons Illinois is such
by Adam Andrzejewski2 Jul 2010, 5:23 AM PST0
In 1831, a French aristocrat, Alexis de Tocqueville’s recognized how different America’s infant democracy was from other democratic republics. He issued warnings to our young republic, “One also finds in the human heart a depraved taste for equality, which impels
by Adam Andrzejewski7 May 2010, 12:01 PM PST0
“As Speaker, I want every citizen of Illinois to know this is a people’s Legislature — we are here to serve the public, openly, honestly and with the highest standards. I am accountable only to you”, says Speaker Madigan’s own
by Adam Andrzejewski22 Apr 2010, 6:17 AM PST0
On Saturday morning, I was stopped short by a text message- a plane crash had killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 96 others. Immediately, I called and asked the location… Russia.
With tragic irony, the Polish Presidential delegation was wiped out
by Adam Andrzejewski12 Apr 2010, 11:08 AM PST0
As the clock winds down on the Illinois Governor’s race, the question on everyone’s mind is whether a newcomer like me, running on robust policy and an American success story, can beat a gaggle of Country Club Republicans and also-rans.
by Adam Andrzejewski2 Feb 2010, 5:47 AM PST0
It all started in Chicago. Rick Santelli’s call to arms was broadcast from Chicago. The first Tea Party was last year on a cold day in February. I heard you. We need a new generation of leaders that will serve
by Adam Andrzejewski28 Jan 2010, 8:08 PM PST0