Sun-Times Opinion: Reject firefighter staffing bill

If you are a small town mayor and you cut a lot of firefighter jobs and then somebody’s house burns down because there were not enough firefighters, you won’t be mayor for long.

If there is one thing voters care about as much as low taxes, it is public safety, and every smart mayor makes it a top priority.

Why then, we can only wonder, is the Illinois Legislature seemingly so eager to get behind a bill that would give labor unions more say in how many firefighters and paramedics a town must hire?…Please click here to read the full Sun-Times editorial.