Ted joined Shaun Thompson to talk about about the Chicago Teachers Union’s absurd new contract demands, why so many Chicago teachers are chronically absent, and Brandon Johnson’s failed first year as mayor.
What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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 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.
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.
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The probable loss of yet another major corporation, and the powers that be haven’t caught on yet. The business climate in Illinois is toxic and until that improves we can expect businesses as well as citizens to jump the IL border. So far politicians appear to believe lying and putting on a happy face will fool IL citizens. I hope they are wrong, though recent history leads me to believe they aren’t. So sad – Illinois is a wonderful state with bountiful resources and good people most of whom have solid midwestern values. Voting (and not voting) have consequences. Perhaps… Read more »
It’s the recruiting pipeline that’s one of the problem, I’m sure. It’s difficult enough to get people to change jobs mid-career – ask any 45 year old with a mortgage and two kids how eager he or she is to start a new job. And it’s even more difficult to recruit people to move to Chicago, especially when the State of Illinois goes out of its way to alienate half the voting population. There are other blue states that also alienate conservative voters, but California is California, for goodness sakes, and New York is the center of the world, and… Read more »
Here is the good news and bad news about Colorado. The good news is property taxes are approx 0.6% of total value vs almost 4% in Rockford. https://www.tax-rates.org/colorado/property-tax The bad news is home values are high for example Boulder. https://www.redfin.com/city/2025/CO/Boulder/housing-market Home values are high depending on the city but taxes are low. Unless United helps pay for housing and your home value is also high in Chicago it will be difficult to make the transition with now higher interest rates/ The typical bungalow value here is less than half the average there unless you have a two flat. So to… Read more »
Don’t forget lots of housing stock in Chicago is OLD and has LEAD PIPES.
Bj, JB I hope untied airlines leaves you need to learn a lesson. But I forgot Pritzker will come back with a comment more jobs thousands of more companies are coming to Illinois, guess what jelly belly bullshit I call your bluff.