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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Nearly 70 arrested as police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago Sun-Times
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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.
The Art Institute, like the universities, is tax-exempt. Why should they expect taxpayer-funded Chicago Police to protect them?
Either this is the media again portraying the worst case, or there are incompetent people dealing with these protests. A few things should be questioned. One is when a student should command his institution to act upon a specific set of beliefs or circumstances. Another is why a student would knowingly violate a school’s policy and want amnesty. And another is when a student would be able to set-up camp at their school. Consider issues like these individually even though there is overlap, then make policy clear. Provide a current copy of investors for all applicants. Then tell applicants they… Read more »
How many of the “protesters” were actually students? Any that were should be booted out, and the professional agitators should get 30 days.
One can only wonder how many $millions$ in CPD OT this is costing city & taxpayers? Could the protest organizers or universities be bill by city?
These campus riots have been spontaneous eruptions of support for Hamas terrorists. Luckily 500 professionally printed protest signs showed up unannounced out of nowhere! Also, if you ask them what river and what sea they are chanting about you’ll get the admission they don’t know.
Somehow protesters across multiple states and campuses all coordinated on the exact same model of tents. That’s some pretty impressive logistics for a bunch of broke college kids.
Gosh, I remember a time when we didn’t have Muslims in the US. What happened?
Nothing good, Old Joe, nothing good.
I believe that many came on student visas, and just stayed.
You must be really really old! Muslims in Highland Park (MI) built a mosque in 1921.