Chicago mayor wants $1 billion more for schools even though 43% of CPS teachers are chronically absent – Wirepoints Quickpoint May 11, 2024 Education/WP Original Stories 7 Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recently traveled to Springfield with a big wish list, including $1 billion in extra funding for Chicago Public Read More →
Negligence or something more? Gov. Pritzker’s $827 million in taxpayer subsidies for Rivian. – Wirepoints May 10, 2024 Budget & Tax/WP Original Stories 25 Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently promised electric car maker Rivian $827 million in taxpayer subsidies when he shouldn’t have given the company a Read More →
Chicago Teachers Union contract demands are totally divorced from reality – Wirepoints May 8, 2024 Chicago Issues/Education/Jobs & Labor/WP Original Stories 49 Details emerging about Chicago Teachers Union’s upcoming contract show just how divorced its demands, both extreme and expensive, are from the reality Read More →
Gov. Pritzker’s ‘ethics reform’ eliminates competitive elections and choice for voters – Wirepoints on AM 560 Chicago’s Morning Answer May 8, 2024 Media Hits/WP Original Stories 2 Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about a new law passed by the Democratic supermajority and signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker Read More →
Chicago Weekly Crime Tracker – Wirepoints May 8, 2024 Chicago Issues/Criminal Justice/WP Original Stories 92 Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 5/4/2024. Read More →