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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They will be replacing the wait staff with robots and cyborgs. Can you picture the Terminator taking your order and he says. “I’ll be Back”-with your food. LOL
There are too many restaurants while at the same time it’s become expensive to eat out. Our lifetimes have seen an exponential growth in the restaurant industry, from fast food, to fast casual, to sit down chains, to fine dining, and beyond. We are at peak restaurant now. It didn’t used to be like this. Your family growing up didn’t eat out frequently. Fast food was a treat and a sit down restaurant with a waiter or waitress was rare. Pizza Hut was the hub of activity in most suburbs and small towns. Downtown even through the 90’s had a… Read more »
When Old Joe’s parents were kids soda pop was a luxury. They went to a soda fountain diner type of place and sat at the counter for 5 cents.
Change your habits and take a drive out of Cook County and many collar counties for dinner. Half a slab of ribs, a baked potato and a salad for $12 is easy to find. You get the added pleasure of not succumbing to the dictates of the far left Chicago city council, cook county board or Illinois legislature. Plus gas is much cheaper.
I am single and have been lax in making my own meals. Prices are getting nuts, time to go back to cooking for myself.
Doc, you’re wallet, weight and health (mental and physical) will thank you for this meal change. Yes, shopping and cooking are time consuming. All my regular places that survived covid are more expensive with poorer service and reduced hours. Obama calls it fundamental transformation.
What a catastrophe. My burrito spot is really hurting right now. They’ve raised prices twice in the past year. They don’t have waitstaff, but it’s still a struggle for everyone. They lost thousands in property damages after a recent break in.