While other organizations have focused on strongly condemning the use of police to disrupt a protest April 26, which resulted in two arrests, the American Association of University Professors encourages the UI to "continue to distinguish itself from many campuses across the nation as a place that upholds the ideals of free speech by limiting law enforcement action to the maintenance of conditions of safety for all members of our community."
If you’ve been in Illinois long enough to go through a school district tax hike referendum, you’ll understand what’s going on right now as state lawmakers prepare to vote on the 2025 state budget.
Ted joined Shaun Thompson to talk about about the Chicago Teachers Union’s absurd new contract demands, why so many Chicago teachers are chronically absent, and Brandon Johnson’s failed first year as mayor.
The bill passed despite their votes in response to certain incidents where local prosecutors are thought to have been too lenient with non-citizens assaulting cops.