Growing property tax burdens make this state unlivable for too many Illinoisans – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale April 18, 2024 Property Taxes/WP Original Stories 1 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 Read More →
Illinois education officials keep trying to hide their failures behind excuse of “higher test standards” – Wirepoints April 17, 2024 Education/WP Original Stories 8 Illinois' dismal education numbers – especially for minority students – are embarrassing to politicians and officials. But rather than admit there’s a Read More →
Wilmette protects government speech…but not free speech. – Wirepoints on AM 560 Chicago’s Morning Answer April 17, 2024 Media Hits/WP Original Stories 4 Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the free speech controversy brewing in Wilmette due to the city's refusal to fly Read More →
Chicago Weekly Crime Tracker – Wirepoints April 17, 2024 Chicago Issues/Criminal Justice/WP Original Stories 77 Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 4/14/2024. Read More →
CPS is a mess: kids can’t read, many are sexually abused…what can we do? – Join Wirepoints April 16 for a roundtable discussion on education April 16, 2024 Education/WP Original Stories 11 Chicago Public Schools is failing its students in almost every way. What can be done to save the educational futures of Chicago's Read More →