When you hear the complaints from Illinois politicians, remember the hypocrisy: 40,000 bused to Chicago, but 161,562 allowed to fly directly to Florida.
Nearly one year ago, Chicagoans cheered Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s removal from office. In her place was Brandon Johnson, who promised a more inclusive approach to building a “better, stronger, safer Chicago.” It hasn’t turned out that way. Today, there’s little disagreement that Mayor Johnson has disappointed on most key issues. On crime. On policing. On migrants. On education. On governance. Even on foreign affairs.
Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the problems and costs of the Chicago Bears’ proposed new stadium, why its unlikely to happen in its current form, why the ongoing wave of violent crimes makes residents scared of the city, and why the funeral of slain police officer Luis Huesca matters to Mayor Johnson’s reputation.
Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 4/21/2024.
It’s beyond belief that a supposedly reputable journalism school could have Thrasher or any proponent of advocacy journalism among its faculty.
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We incessantly ask the kids about their mental health, have sessions with them for the purpose of learning good mental health strategies, offer no strategies or encouragement to use self-discipline, perseverance, or courage…. and then the powers that be are shocked in the explosion of students claiming to have mental health issues. Don’t forget they are barraged daily by social media which has convinced them that the social currency of the day is sadness, anxiety, and victimhood. They see no value in achievement. Every time a student asks me to not call on him during class because he has „social… Read more »
I’m in theory against the 5 mental health days but I’m going to use them. I take my son out of school on the SEL focused days and we do fun stuff, like go to Six Flags, Dave & Busters, hiking in the forest preserve, camping, etc.
Look at you, problem solving instead of just complaining.
You could follow the example of a few educators that I worked with and conveniently schedule the day off after a long holiday weekend/ break.