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.
If I were in the NS boardroom, I would have already begun agitating for massive land purchases in Indiana. Close Englewood Yard and move all that economic activity to Gary, South Bend, or Elkhart; or simply move to a newly built greenfield site just as UP did south of Joliet.
My family lived among the railroads for over 80 years. I don’t recall too much whining about it, except when the gates at Burnham Avenue would seem to be stuck in the active position.