Chicago Weekly Crime Tracker – Wirepoints
May 14, 2024
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Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 5/12/2024.
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Mayor Johnson deepens concerns about what side he will be on if DNC protesters become lawbreakers and challenge police – Wirepoints
May 13, 2024
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Chicago mayor wants $1 billion more for schools even though 43% of CPS teachers are chronically absent – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 11, 2024
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recently traveled to Springfield with a big wish list, including $1 billion in extra funding for Chicago Public Schools. Among the reasons his demand should be categorically rejected: the growing rate of CPS teachers simply not showing up to school.
Negligence or something more? Gov. Pritzker’s $827 million in taxpayer subsidies for Rivian. – Wirepoints
May 10, 2024
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently promised electric car maker Rivian $827 million in taxpayer subsidies when he shouldn’t have given the company a penny. The question is, was it negligence or something more?