Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski joins Scott Slocum on WJOL in Joliet. They discussed how the influx of federal cash to Cook County and Chicago inflated their respective budgets by 40% and 60%. They also discussed how the increase in federal cash could help bolster Pritzker and Lightfoot’s re-election odds.
Wirepoints pieces:
- Cook County’s 2022 budget creates fiscal cliff, increases spending by nearly 40% over pre-COVID 2019
- City of Chicago 2022 budget up nearly 60 percent over pre-COVID 2019 as Lightfoot set to implement ‘equity’ agenda
- Wirepoints Podcast: The Dialogue – Episode 4 – Unlimited federal money: Many in power actually believe in it
- When federal money runs dry, Lightfoot’s record budget will leave Chicago with bigger fiscal cliff
A set of state lawmakers want to extend CPS’ current school closing moratorium to February 1, 2027 – the same year CPS is set to transition to a fully-elected school board. That means schools like Manley High School, with capacity for more than 1,000 students but enrollment of just 78, can’t be closed for anther three years. The school spends $45,000 per student, but just 2.4% of students read at grade level.
Hopefully, all media will get the message, in Illinois, too.
Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about Illinois’ highest-in-the-nation property taxes, why lawmakers don’t want to touch the tax’s cost drivers, just how much Illinoisans’ tax burden has grown over the decades, why Gov. Pritzker failed to meet his promise to reform property taxes, and more.
No way Beetlejuice wins
I am sure that the populations of Cook county and the other highly populated areas will demonstrate to the rest of us how big of fools that they really are and reelect these two absolute scumbags.
Jabba was never going to lose. Don’t be ridiculous.
They both suck at their jobs.
Incumbents rely on low turnout. In this respect Illinois Democrats are just like National Republicans who seek to reduce the vote, especially the mail in vote. They realize that if it’s easy to vote maybe non cult members will vote against them. Illinois Democrats and Trumpers have this in common, they are both cults. In IL, they rely on the incestuous Union relationship, nationally, they rely on fear, division, and a real disdain for the poor. Actually, both parties, even the Jesus party actually revile the poor. Democrats have done little for them even thought they “care” so much. We… Read more »
Am I the only one when looking at this photo the hairs on the back of my neck are standing up and feel like creepy crawlies are going up my back? Reminds me of the Stygian Witches. Similar feeling when the name Lilith was said on Cheers!