Many moons ago, I created a post called “Peoria Pundit’s list of almost-always true observations.” I add observations as I go through life and, well, observe them. My second original observation was this:
2. Rich people don’t pay taxes. Working-class people pay taxes. Rich people pass along the costs through lower wages, poorer service and higher [...]

I almost stopped and said “Hi” to WXCL-FM dee-jay B.J. Stone while I was driving to work today. He was doing a remote at a cell-phone store on Pioneer Parkway. I decided against it because I wanted to be early for the new job and by that time, I had turned my radio to a [...]

Rich Miller is asking
his blog readers what Illinois should do with the extra $175.4 million that the state will raise this year because of higher gas prices.
Some folks want the state to drop the gasoline tax to give consumers a break at the pump. Others want to use the cash on some other than roads.
My [...]

Wanna see how much Peoria gasoline stations are charging? A warning this

I should have topped off my gas tank this morning when I could have paid just $2.59 a gallon. I just paid $2.79 at the head shop gas station next door. It’s supposed to go up to $3.50 a gallon soon, and my neighbor heard they are talking about $5 a gallon before the week [...]