Privilege, affinity and equity: How DEI is playing out in Illinois schools – Wirepoints March 18, 2024 Education/WP Original Stories I continue to run into parents who don’t know what to think about DEI in their children's schools even as an increasing Read More →
‘Be very vigilant about what the hell is going on’ with the Chinese company’s Illinois plans: The latest on Gotion. – Wirepoints March 18, 2024 Gotion/WP Original Stories 13 Gotion seemingly is used to CCP-style top-down rule, regardless of what people want, and so far that’s what it’s getting from state Read More →
New Census release: 2023 data shows counties across Illinois still losing population – Wirepoints March 18, 2024 Out-migration/WP Original Stories 11 We reported recently how Chicago’s metro area lost population again for the third year in a row. Those same U.S. Census estimates Read More →
Chicago area loses population for third year in a row, third-worst loss among big metros – Wirepoints March 15, 2024 Chicago Issues/Out-migration/WP Original Stories 27 The latest 2023 Census population estimates show migration and population changes have largely returned to their pre-pandemic patterns across the country. Metro Read More →
The monopoly of failing public schools tightens in Joliet – Wirepoints March 14, 2024 Education/WP Original Stories 26 I recently met two businessmen deeply concerned about Joliet and its future. At the top of their worries was education, including the Read More →