Illinois Tollway unveils unprecedented reform agenda The Illinois Tollway Authority, a $1.4 billion government state agency, unveiled an unprecedented reform program to even the playing field and to brighten sunshine on the authority’s business actions. But instead of focusing on the news, the Arlington Heights Daily Herald and even Crains Chicago Business (are they even…
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Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, Editors Pick, General Topics, Government, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland, TransportationCrains Chicago Business , Daily Herald , Illinois Tollway Authority , ITA , Liz Gorman , media bias , politics , reforms , Robert Schillerstrom Daily Herald slams minorities and women in Tollway coverage The Arlington Heights Daily Herald has been running a series of news reports that read more like opinion columns, slamming the Tollway Authority for changing its administrative staff, a change most people agree has been good. But do the attacks from the newspaper also have a tinge of…
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Blogger, Commentary, Editors Pick, General Topics, Government, Media Bias, Opinion, Politics, Racism, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes, TransportationArlington Heights Daily Herald , bias against hispanics , bias against minorities , Hispanic organizations , Illinois Tollway Authority , Liz Gorman , Marni Pyke , opinion versus news , reporters versus columnists , Robert Schillerstrom Media spins politics in state government issues The Daily Herald has been doing a lot of stories critical of the Illinois Tollway Authority. Some think it has less to do with good journalism and more to do with the friendship between the newspaper’s reporter and a controversial member of the Tollway Authority board who has…
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Blogger, Commentary, Government, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagoland, Transportationbullying , Dan Rozek , harassment , Illinois Tollway Authority , Joe Gomez , Liz Gorman , Marni Pyke , Robert Schillerstrom , The Daily Herald Newspaper , unfair criticism , verbal Tollway Chairman slams board members’ bullying The Chairman of the Illinois Tollway Authority released copies of a letter and memos critical of Tollway board member Joseph “Joe” Gomez who has been accused of bullying and using inappropriate language in addressing Tollway employees. Gomez denies the claims but the letters offer specific details about incidents and…
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Illinois Tollway unveils unprecedented reform agenda
By Ray Hanania |
Illinois Tollway unveils unprecedented reform agenda The Illinois Tollway Authority, a $1.4 billion government state agency, unveiled an unprecedented reform program to even the playing field and to brighten sunshine on the authority’s business actions. But instead of focusing on the news, the Arlington Heights Daily Herald and even Crains Chicago Business (are they even…
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