U of Illinois gives ‘highest standards in public service’ award to…wait for it…Anthony Fauci – Wirepoints
It’s truly difficult to understand how anybody, particularly in a governmental affairs unit of a major university, plus a U.S. Senator, can be this detached from reality.
As Illinois Covid emergency order ends, still no accountability for errors clearly made – Wirepoints
Gov. JB Pritzker reflected this week on how he and the state handled the pandemic. No remorse whatsoever about the long list of errors made.
15 days to slow the spread? Pritzker just issued his 41st emergency declaration, 1,114 days after his first one – Wirepoints
The covid pandemic began with health officials urging lockdowns for “15 days to slow the spread.” Gov. Pritzker issued his first disaster proclamation on March 12, 2020. Three years – or 1,114 days – later and Pritzker just issued his 41st declaration on March 31, 2023.
Smile, Clarence Thomas: Lightfoot’s Chicago wants courts to restrict bodily autonomy rights by extending Dobbs decision – Wirepoints
Mayor Lightfoot lambasted Justice Thomas for his views on rolling back certain constitutional rights, but now it’s Lightfoot’s Chicago that is urging that broader assault on those underlying rights.
Gov. Pritzker just proclaimed Illinois Disaster Declarations numbers 39, 40 and 41 through May 11, when he said his Emergency Orders will finally end – Wirepoints
Talk about ending covid with a bang. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Disaster Declarations 39, 40 and 41 for all 102 Illinois counties on Tuesday when he said he would finally end his three-year long use of Emergency Orders on May 11, 2023.
Will he ever quit? Gov. Pritkzer issued Covid Disaster Declaration No. 38 – Wirepoints
Credit Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his persistence. It’s hard to keep up with his Covid Disaster Declarations. He’s issued so many – 38 straight dating back to March 2020 – that almost nobody reports on them any more.
Illinois’ COVID-19 data: Weekly update for January 4, 2023 – Wirepoints
Weekly COVID-19 data update for January 4, 2023.
1,000 days: Pritzker’s Emergency Declarations kill jobs, increase Illinoisans’ dependence on government. – Wirepoints
Gov. Pritzker recently extended his Disaster Proclamation for Illinois for the 37th straight time, a period that now stretches over 1,000 days. Keeping Illinois a “disaster area” gives the state access to extra Medicaid and food stamps, and that’s creating more government dependency and killing jobs at the same time.
A 36th-straight Illinois Covid Emergency Declaration. 979 days under Pritzker’s Executive Orders. Does it even matter? – Wirepoints
It’s been so long now that most of the media and many Illinoisans no longer care that Gov. J.B. Pritzker continues to maintain a Covid disaster declaration for all of Illinois’ 102 counties. And with the elections out of the way, many may care even less.
Gov. Pritzker continues to abuse his executive powers: 949 days and counting – Wirepoints Quickpoint
He’s done it again. Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued his 35th Covid Disaster Proclamation on October 14, 2022. With this latest declaration, the governor has extended his unilateral executive powers through the November 8 elections (his declaration expires November 12).
In Hopes Of Doing Better Next Time, Here’s A List of Illinois’ COVID Policy Mistakes – Wirepoints
The federal government is engaged in at least some degree of introspection over its failures. But Illinois has seen no reconsideration of its COVID response beyond self-congratulations and award ceremonies for public health officials. No accountability has been imposed for mistakes made.
Pritzker signs Illinois’ 34th Covid Disaster Proclamation even as Biden proclaims ‘Covid is over’ – Wirepoints Quickpoint
Never mind that President Joe Biden declared “the pandemic is over” during a 60 Minutes interview Sunday night. In Illinois, it’s apparently still a “disaster” that warrants a declaration covering the entire state – all 102 counties. Gov. Pritzker issued his 34th Disaster Declaration on September 16, 2022, marking more than 900 days of Illinoisans living under emergency rules.
Zero media coverage of Gov. Pritzkers’ 33rd consecutive 30-day Covid ‘Disaster Declaration’ – Wirepoints Quickpoint
With the knowledge that Covid isn’t going away anytime soon, the question that should be asked is: How long will Pritzker be allowed to operate via emergency rules? It’s a question that should be asked of the media, political elite and ordinary Illinoisans.
Pritzker administration pushes back against Wirepoints’ critique of latest “Disaster Declaration.” Our response. – Wirepoints
Wirepoints recently criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proclamation in which he declared Illinois a “disaster area” for a 32nd consecutive 30-day period. The governor can’t have it both ways, we said. He can’t claim he’s managed Covid successfully and yet, more than two years later, continue to say Illinois is a disaster. The administration’s response is hypocritical, at best. Here’s why.
Gov. Pritzker can’t have it both ways. He can’t claim he’s done a great job at managing Covid and yet still proclaim Illinois a “Disaster Area.” – Wirepoints Quickpoint
Gov. J.B. Pritzker can’t have it both ways. He can’t claim he’s managed Covid successfully and yet, more than two years later, still proclaim Illinois a “Disaster Area.” Illinois is now one of just 14 states still under Emergency Orders and the only one of its neighbors to still implement Covid rules via executive fiat.
Gov. Pritzker is still proclaiming Illinois a Covid “disaster area.” How does he do it with a straight face? – Wirepoints
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently declared Illinois a Covid disaster area for the 31st consecutive 30-day period. Even if you were sympathetic to Pritzker’s disaster declarations during the height of the pandemic, you’d have to admit his pronouncement is absurd today. Every major metric, from vaccinations to hospitalizations to deaths, tells us that.
Beyond Ridiculous: Pritzker Extends Emergency COVID Powers Another 30 Days. Why? – Wirepoints
Zero media coverage on this, but on Friday before Memorial Day Gov. JB Pritzker signed yet another COVID Disaster Proclamation, his 28th since the pandemic began over two years ago.
New study ranks states’ COVID policy results. Illinois gets an ‘F.’ – Wirepoints Quickpoint
Illinois is just about smack average on mortality. But it paid a high cost to achieve that mediocrity in terms of damage to its economy and education.
New report finds Illinois COVID policies did more harm than good – Wirepoints
A new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research added up the costs to lives and livelihoods from Covid itself, along with the costs due to the lockdowns, mandates and school closings, and found Illinois was the nation’s 5th-worst performer.
What Illinois incompetence looks like: the state’s unemployment insurance fiasco – Wirepoints
The fiasco surrounding Illinois’ unemployment insurance fund is a perfect example of state’s brand of incompetence. What’s likely to result is a major tax hike on businesses and fewer jobs for Illinoisans.
A stunning miscalculation: CDC cuts nation’s reported child COVID deaths by nearly 25 percent – Wirepoints Quickpoint
One of the greatest sins of our government’s approach to the COVID pandemic has been its oppressive treatment of children. Now, it turns out, the CDC overestimated the already-limited danger to children. The agency officially cut the number of nationwide child COVID deaths by 24 percent last week.