"Mostly we saw lawmakers, though not thrilled to be meeting during a pandemic, deciding that, what the heck, they’d better get something done. Meanwhile, the pandemic continues. And Illinois waits on Washington. And the full extent of the wallop to the state’s finances remains to be seen."
Some Illinois lawmakers continue to deny that covid aid and other federal stimulus bailed the state out of its fiscal mess. But a look at past and projected revenues from COGFA shows just how much the bailouts blew out the state’s revenues. And now that they’re over, how much harder it will be for Illinois revenues to grow.
Election integrity – both real and perceived – is essential to government’s legitimacy and stability. Illinois, like the rest of the nation, better fix its problems now.
Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about Chicago’s latest bond offering, why Chicago’s dismal home value growth is due to poor policies, the next $70 million to be spent on migrants, the 9% salary hikes demanded by the CTU, and why Illinois lawmakers voting to stop Chicago’s selective enrollment schools from being closed is hypocritical.
Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 4/21/2024.
Illinois just suffered the lowest presidential primary turnout since 1960, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections. Blame voter apathy on a lack of competitive elections. On gerrymandering. On the concern people have, thinking their votes don’t matter. It’s likely a little bit of each.
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No one will be going to this casino. Who wants to do business with the likes of Lori and Pritzker. They have showed their ignorance as well as there inability to hire qualified individuals but continue to hire unqualified and poorly trained individuals in all state and city jobs based on affirmative action or lgbtq status. The places where Lori wants the casino is in the heart of the ghetto where tourists will not go and if they do will be robbed, carjacked or raped. And she will hire unqualified people in patronage positions to solidify her west and south… Read more »