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.
It’s historical alright. A historic monument to government waste. But the state has dozens of such monuments already. It’s nothing more than a glorified indoor transfer point between the el and the subway.