Ted was on with Mary Griffith of WTAD talking about the loss of population in the Quincy area and across Illinois as a whole.
Illinois competes with its neighbors for people, jobs and businesses, and right now it’s losing. Too many people are finding its too expensive to live here, there’s not enough good paying jobs, and they are tired of the political corruption. People get fed up and then leave.
In all, the Quincy area has lost over 5 percent of its people since 2010.
Interview starts at 15:30
Read more about Illinois’ loss of people:
- Bleeding people: 93 of Illinois’ 102 counties lost people between 2010 and 2019
- New 2020 Census shows Illinois population shrinks for 7th year in a row: Six facts you should know
- Deniers Still Refuse To Face Causes of Illinois Population Loss
- “If you’re not growing, you’re dying…many Illinois cities are trapped in a death spiral” – Ted on with Tom Miller on Newsradio WJPF
- “Nobody has a plan to fix the state. Not Republicans. Not Democrats. But that’s what we need in 2021.” – Ted Dabrowski on the Illinois Channel
A set of state lawmakers want to extend CPS’ current school closing moratorium to February 1, 2027 – the same year CPS is set to transition to a fully-elected school board. That means schools like Manley High School, with capacity for more than 1,000 students but enrollment of just 78, can’t be closed for anther three years. The school spends $45,000 per student, but just 2.4% of students read at grade level.
Hopefully, all media will get the message, in Illinois, too.
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 drivers, just how much Illinoisans’ tax burden has grown over the decades, why Gov. Pritzker failed to meet his promise to reform property taxes, and more.
Why should anyone be surprised taht people are leaving Illinois.
I am trying my best to move out, but not as easy as it sounds. There is no Future in Illinois when there are no stead fast rules. Remember back when the tollways were built? Tolls were only to be collected till construction was paid for, but that seems to be ongoing. Remember when they had to have the Lottery to help provide for Education in the State, seems that money went elsewhere, since Illinois education system sucks, just ask the Pritzker kids they attend private schools. Now its Gas taxes. Gas taxes are up over .50 cents a gallon… Read more »
Economy said a number of the movement’s supporters believe the governor has mismanaged the state’s coronavirus response, particularly as it relates to small businesses.
Many small business owners in the state have lost their livelihoods while big-box stores have been allowed to remain open, he said.
Newsom “put corporate interests before the people of California,” Economy said.
‘This is a partial story about recalling California gov. Newsom, this should also be a process to start the recall of Pritzker
1 million signatures have been obtained so far they need 500,000 more by mid March it is expected to be accomplished by the end of January. This needs to happen in Illinois. Pritzker needs to go and go now i hope you or someone you know reads this and informs you of how really really bad that you are a horrible politician.