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.
What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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.
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board cited Wirepoints’ analysis of Chicago student proficiency data in their latest piece condemning the Chicago Teachers Union’s outrageous contract demands…all while a vast majority of Chicago’s children graduate unable to read at grade level.
Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
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Like most cameras in use now, they are an investigative tool…
To be accessed after the fact, to try & identify perpetrators…
ISP does not have the manpower to monitor in real time…
HOWEVER…
This being Illinois, will it morph into a cash generating *speeding ticket* (& other traffic offenses) scheme…?
That would be my biggest concern…
What isn’t ripe for abuse in Illinois
I’ve seen this covered on the news lately, and it’s always positioned that this is some kind of miracle cure for the violence we see every day in Chicago. Funny thing is, they never give one example of a case where a highway camera contributed to an arrest or prosecution, despite all the cameras already in place.
New Highway Cameras In Illinois Will Be Used To Investigate Hijacking And Forcible Felonies Such As Murder, Criminal Sexual Assault, Robbery, Burglary, Arson, Kidnapping And Aggravated Battery — But Crime Enabling Cop Haters Say Cameras Violate The Made-Up Privacy Rights Of Highway Crime-Thugs