A $45 billion public works plan and what does Illinois get? Deeper in debt. – Editorial – Chicago Tribune

Number of half-empty Chicago public schools doubles, yet lawmakers want to extend school closing moratorium – Wirepoints

April 19, 2024 17 Comments

A set of state lawmakers want to extend CPS’ current school closing moratorium to February 1, 2027 – the same year CPS is set to transition to a fully-elected school board. That means schools like Manley High School, with capacity for more than 1,000 students but enrollment of just 78, can’t be closed for anther three years. The school spends $45,000 per student, but just 2.4% of students read at grade level.

Property taxes pay for the government class – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio

April 19, 2024 24 Comments

Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss why Illinois’ property taxes are such a national outlier, why Illinoisans are forced to pay the high, guaranteed salaries, benefits and pensions of the government class, why Illinoisans aren’t getting their money’s worth for what they pay, the teachers unions’ influence over elections, and more.

National Public Radio’s Debacle and the ‘Vibe Shift’ – Wirepoints

April 18, 2024 29 Comments

Hopefully, all media will get the message, in Illinois, too.

Growing property tax burdens make this state unlivable for too many Illinoisans – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale

April 18, 2024 9 Comments

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 8 Comments

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.

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A $45 billion public works plan and what does Illinois get? Deeper in debt. – Editorial – Chicago Tribune

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Number of half-empty Chicago public schools doubles, yet lawmakers want to extend school closing moratorium – Wirepoints

Property taxes pay for the government class – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio

National Public Radio’s Debacle and the ‘Vibe Shift’ – Wirepoints

Growing property tax burdens make this state unlivable for too many Illinoisans – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale

Illinois education officials keep trying to hide their failures behind excuse of “higher test standards” – Wirepoints

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