Ted talks with Tom Miller of WJPF Radio to discuss Harvey and the possibility that hundreds of other cities across the state could have their revenues garnished to pay their public safety pensions.
Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560: Why We Need to “Relentlessly” Make the Blue State-Red State Case
November 5, 2026
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Glennon raised the stakes of the moment in broader civilizational terms: “This election in Illinois is not about the usual pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether Western civilization survives in our democratic republic of America because [the left], just on the open border alone, will destroy the country, and now they’re bringing in the jihadists, frankly, into the party.” Audio and summary linked here.Audio and summary linked here.
New Trier High School made national headlines nine years ago as a “canary in a coal mine” for political indoctrination in public schools. The canaries lived.
Among the consequences of economic growth that badly lags national averages are billions of lost revenue every year. Yet denial reigns in Illinois, fueling the vicious cycle of demand for higher taxes.
Ted-fantastic interview, Yes, it’s the state that set all the absurd pension rules. but if your gigantic cps/ctu you get to tear up the rule book and the state bails out your pension. I realize cps/ctu is not cop or fire pension, but if your a tax payer, prop owner, in a municipal pension don’t you have to demand from the state your bailout too? also, the optics couldn’t get anymore hypocritical than haven good old comptroller double dip-Mendoza (or does she have 3 pensions by now?) enforcing taxing poor black folks out of there homes. where’s J Jackson and… Read more »
The school districts in Harvey are still running at full speed. Have they cut corners to help out? Does anyone know details? Any layoffs or are they hiring more administrators? Are they considering consolidating with other school districts to help the town? We probably know the answer to that.
Just another democrat run city.