Cook County’s health care tab is set to grow by about 6.6% to $4.26 billion next year, accounting for nearly half of the county’s proposed $9.14 billion budget. County officials attribute the higher spending to rising patient volumes but didn't say what's driving that increase.
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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Nearly all of downtown office buildings will enter into foreclosure. And as the illegals and criminals and thugs fill the void, tenants will continue leaving too. The big name tenants who resigned leases or moved to better space in Class A buildings will soon enough regret their decision to re-commit to Chicago. Chicago survived the great Chicago fire, the Great Depression, the Great Migration and the Global Financial Crisis. But Chicago will not survive the triple whammy of Lori Lightfoot, COVID and Brandon Johnson. It’s lights out, game over for the loop.