National Public Radio’s Debacle and the ‘Vibe Shift’ – Wirepoints
April 18, 2024
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Hopefully, all media will get the message, in Illinois, too.
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Patrick J. Hughes, Liberty Justice Center: "Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was equally joyous after the media reported Biden’s victory, working the teeming crowd of flag-waving enthusiasts. When it was a 'Reopen Illinois' rally, however, Lightfoot was tweeting a different tune...That is, no one should violate Pritzker’s orders unless Lightfoot supports their cause. If you are gathering to protest racial injustice or celebrate the election results, party on."
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Growing property tax burdens make this state unlivable for too many Illinoisans – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
April 18, 2024
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Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about Illinois’ highest-in-the-nation property taxes, why lawmakers don’t want to touch the tax’s cost drivers, just how much Illinoisans’ tax burden has grown over the decades, why Gov. Pritzker failed to meet his promise to reform property taxes, and more.
Illinois education officials keep trying to hide their failures behind excuse of “higher test standards” – Wirepoints
April 17, 2024
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Illinois’ dismal education numbers – especially for minority students – are embarrassing to politicians and officials. But rather than admit there’s a problem with Illinois’ education system, they attack the state’s own standards for being “too high,” instead.
Wilmette protects government speech…but not free speech. – Wirepoints on AM 560 Chicago’s Morning Answer
April 17, 2024
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Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the free speech controversy brewing in Wilmette due to the city’s refusal to fly a religious freedom flag, the city’s left-wing excesses and the growing culture war, the latest money spent on the illegal immigrant crisis, and more.
Chicago Weekly Crime Tracker – Wirepoints
April 17, 2024
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Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 4/14/2024.
I just truly feel sorry for the people who follow and believe everything from these psychopaths. They can say and do whatever they want, without anyone asking for proof. In this case, the “data and science”… Unfortunately, most people have lost their damn minds.
The governor is going to fly down to Florida to be with his family for Thanksgiving. No hypocrisy there. Seems his family is spending more time out of the state than in the state over the last 8 months. Wonder why?