It shouldn’t have taken a PhD in economics to notice this – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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Editorial: Could Illinois be getting the hang of the economic development derby? – Crain’s*
Taking office following an administration that seemed intent on running down Illinois' reputation, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has made competing on the economic development front a top priority. The strategy is paying off.
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Twelve Illinois Congressmen vote against bill to give federal custody to non-citizen defendants charged or convicted with assaulting cops – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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The bill passed despite their votes in response to certain incidents where local prosecutors are thought to have been too lenient with non-citizens assaulting cops.
The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky – Wirepoints in the Wall Street Journal*
May 17, 2024
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The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board cited Wirepoints’ analysis of Chicago student proficiency data in their latest piece condemning the Chicago Teachers Union’s outrageous contract demands…all while a vast majority of Chicago’s children graduate unable to read at grade level.
Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
Public education staffing has ballooned over the years…yet kids still can’t read – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss how politicians can never spend enough on education despite there being no accountability for that spending, the growth of education staffing across Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1 billion demand for Chicago schools, why Gov. Pritzker is providing $830 million in taxpayer subsidies to struggling EV carmaker Rivian, and more.
Crains looking more like a Dem shill everyday.
Meanwhile, just across the border in Indiana with 1/2 the population of Illinois, they just recently announced $11 bil Amazon data center campus in South Bend, $2 bil Google data center in Fort Wayne, $3.9 bil chip plant in Lafayette, etc, etc, EV plants going up left and right and on and on. And who know what Indiana is subsidizing with taxpayer $ for any of theses deals if anything compared to Illinois? Also, I believe Indiana has as many manufacturing jobs as Illinois with 1/2 the population. I’m sure it’s a similar story in Wisconsin and other neighboring states.… Read more »
Who was the idiot who commented recently here that Crain’s board seemed to be improving? Wait, that was me. Sorry.