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The NFL Hall of Fame quarterback paid back $500,000 on Wednesday and will repay the other $600,000 in installments over the next few months.
As the number of families without homes continues to increase, more attention is being focused on their plight.
This misalignment reminds me of an inefficiency that Hollywood studios have found a way to correct. Studios will fund a project and for any number of reasons it might fall apart before it hits the big screen.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHAT'S HAPPENING
As noted in an earlier post, I had the great fortune of helping out Kimbia with Give Local America, an event that became the largest giving day in U.S. history. The team just released a new infographic that shows some of the data behind the event.
The looming revenue collapse -- the one that will take place automatically at midnight on January 1, 2015 -- will reverse any progress we've made, and will plunge Illinois deeper into its hole.
It might appear that Illinois is just another spendthrift in a nation of spendthrifts (in a world of spendthrifts). But beyond the rhetoric, which appears everywhere, the numbers don't lie. It's not a spending problem. It's a revenue problem.
What should public agencies do during this time of extended economic downturn? What should the residents do? Do you know people who work full-time and are hungry?
To listen to the current debate in Springfield, it seems that a balanced budget for Illinois means building more casinos and cutting funding for human services. But will that really create a brighter future for us all?
