-- Connecting the dots between our economy, government and business --
Chicago Public Schools’ budget for the 2025-26 school year, normally released in June, is delayed until at least late July, prompting uncertainty and anxiety for principals and schools — and potentially setting them up for cuts right before the fall.
“The irony is glaring: if the CTU were a parent, it would lose custody for educational neglect and abuse, given the catastrophic failure of Chicago’s public schools,” DeAngelis said.
Nautilus will occupy 3,600 square feet of office space, and it has about five to six Chicago employees.
Democrat DuPage County Chairman Deb Conroy has given a $30,000 DuPage taxpayer grant to “Naperville Neighbors United,” a Democrat party advocacy group run by Democrat Naperville City Council member and former mayoral candidate Benny White.
Among the large metros, Birmingham and Phoenix pay the smallest percentage of their home value in property taxes. Homeowners in these metros each have an effective tax rate of 0.48%, ahead of Las Vegas and Denver at 0.50%. Conversely, the highest rates are in Buffalo (2.11%), Chicago (2.08%), and Cleveland (1.74%).
If you’re a regular driver on Chicago area expressways, you already know about this problem: Superspeeders, as we should call them.
Ted joined Amy Jacobson and Jim Iuorio to sound the alarm on the latest economic developments in Illinois—warning that recent wage mandates and tax policies may deepen the state’s financial and civic challenges.
Ted joined Ray Stevens to talk about IL House Bill 4582, which removes an automatic referendum requirement for building projects that increase Pre-K or kindergarten classroom space, and how it stands to balloon school district debt.
SIGN UP HERE FOR OUR FREE WIREPOINTS DAILY NEWSLETTER