Government of Illinois

Illinois falling budget With the way Illinois government has been treating its citizens it has shown how poor the budget has become. For years now it has been falling with little to no help from the government. The citizens of Illinois are the ones who are hurting the most because of this. The government as a whole has cut so many things that Illinois tax payers can’t afford to do anything that I way so many people believe that if people move out of Illinois the budget in other states will be better. Illinois budget maybe in the whole but there are many solutions to dig it back out. The reason the budget issue started was because according to a states attorney this is why in an article by Jim Nowlan who quoted Vanmeter “Illinois is often used as the poster child for how not to run a state.…

gave a track of land to the newly formed United States. Captain John Whistler was sent by the United States Government to take charge off the new land, there he built fort Dearborn. The Dearborn Massacre happened when the Americans lied to the Indians. The Americans asked for a guarded escort of Indians to take the people from Fort Dearborn to another fort. The Americans said if they were given the…

In 1832, ongoing tension in Illinois between American settlers and Native American tribes ignited into a summer of conflict where the participants failed to recognize opportunities to deescalate hostilities. This paper will begin by providing historical information relevant to understanding the conflict’s root causes. The paper will further explain that misunderstandings among both combatants regarding the root causes created an atmosphere that fostered an environment conducive for conflict.…

This war was the most vital part in Chicago history.The war began in May of 1832 and ended in August of 1832. The battle was fought for land, a tale to reclaim something that was taken. Black Hawk had surrendered after being caught and many of his people were slaughtered or imprisoned. Black Hawk lost his status that he once had. This event sparked the last native resistance in the Illinois region. Without the events leading to and during the Black Hawk War, there would be no Chicago.…

Chicago, Illinois often referred to as the Second City or the Windy City has recently taken on a much more ominous nickname, Chiraq. The dubious title that entails that a major American city share similar traits to the worn torn country of Iraq comes about from the dramatic and unfortunate rise of gang violence in the city and metro area. Despite success in curbing crime from its peak levels in the early 90’s the decrease is no more, crime has come roaring back in the Windy City, leaving many…

A humanist is someone who want to better the human population which is what he did. Before his time in office he did a lot of great things. He wanted to figure out what kept the people that lived on the south side of Chicago poor and wanted to change that which is why he worked for the community. He wanted to see the betterment of the people who were living in poverty. While he was in the senate for Illinois he launched, a campaign called “VOTE”. He got more than 100,000 people registered to…

experience as a student at Oakton from the fall semester of 2013 to the fall semester of 2015 to really gauge how service has changed over the years. I have seen how technology has evolved to make performance easier over the years, and at the same time, as a recipient of such services, I’m also able to see the pitfalls that existed then and now. As such, I have been able to create a SWOT analysis that is heavily reinforced by my understanding of service from both perspectives, as well as…

President Obama’s Hypocrisy President Barack Hussein Obama is the forty fourth president of the United States elected in 2008 and he is the first president, under the constitution, of African descent. He worked his way up from the Illinois State Senate to the US Senate and was officially sworn in as president on January 20, 2009. Given his background in politics, logically, people assumed that he was a responsible, trustworthy candidate for president; however, his actions prove otherwise. His…

No one had known that on August 4th, 1961, an individual was born that would one day inspire the world. Barack Hussein Obama Jr. was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to parents Ann Dunham, an elementary teacher whom later on received her PhD in anthropology, and Barack Hussein Obama Sr., an economist in the Kenyan government. Mr. Obama Jr. is a descendent of a line of strong, independent people. His grandfather, Stanly Dunham, was a World War II veteran and his grandmother worked to become the first…

“Oh Captain! My Captain!” is about a son who is attempting to inform his father about good news, unaware that his father has just passed away in a battle. Walt Whitman, the author of “Oh Captain! My Captain!” laments over the loss of his hero, Abraham Lincoln and viewed him as the greatest president in United States History. Whitman saw a “grand tragedy that promised ultimate purgation and unification for America” in the death of Lincoln (Reynolds). Because of this view on President Lincoln,…