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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Among them, people under 21 convicted of a crime in Illinois can no longer be sentenced to life without parole; certain individuals with a felony conviction to legally change their name beginning next year; and local elections official can now check the signature on mail-in ballots with the signature on the mail-in ballot application, not just the signature on the voter record on file.
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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.
Prosecutors charged Acevedo with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm on school grounds, three counts of unlawful possession of a machine gun, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. He is also charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass to a vehicle.
16 yr old gang member kills and wounds victims outside Juarez high school. Good job JB society needs pieces of crap like this to be returned to the community.
From CWBCHICAGO.COM
So frauds who submit illegal application for mail-in ballots can sign the application, then sign the ballot and the vote will be counted?
How crazy is that? Ignore the signature on the voter role and go with the signature on the application?
They should be comparing the signature on the application with the voter roles and curtail illegal ballot requests before they make it back.
Crazy chickens are running this state!
Democrats propose laws like this so they can cheat. There’s no other reason to have a law like this other than to make it easier for Democrat to cheat. That’s why they do it.
So a19yr old can go out and shoot up a drug dealer corner in a turf war where 3 or 4 are killed and they won’t have to worry about being sent away for life. Brilliant!