Vallas: 10 things CTU doesn’t want voters to know about school board races

By Paul Vallas

07/30/2024

With 10 Chicago Public Schools Board of Education seats on the Nov. 5 ballot up for grabs, the battle is on for the Chicago Teachers Union to take full control of the city and district.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, school

Chicago Public Schools faces $500M deficit despite $10B budget

By Bryce Hill

07/25/2024

Chicago Public Schools’ reliance on temporary federal pandemic funds has left the district grappling with deficits even before factoring in a new Chicago Teachers Union contract. $505M deficit + $10B in demands = taxpayer trouble

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education

The Policy Shop: 3-in-10 seats empty at Chicago Public Schools

By Hannah Schmid

07/24/2024

Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools buildings have a space-use problem – they’re too empty. Nearly 60% of schools are underutilized while 5% are overcrowded. Only 37% are at ideal capacity. The Chicago Teachers Union wants to add staff to the empty schools.

TAGS: Chicago, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, education

Vallas: 10 things you should know about Chicago crime today

By Paul Vallas

07/18/2024

Independence Day weekend was bloody in Chicago. City leaders are doing little other than pointing fingers. Here are 10 things Chicagoans should know about the current crime problem.

TAGS: Chicago, crime

Chicago school spending nearly doubles as scores drop

By Kurtis Karg

07/12/2024

As Chicago Public Schools spending per student continues to rise, test scores and proficiency levels among students continue to drop.

TAGS: education

3-in-10 seats are empty at Chicago Public Schools

By Hannah Schmid

07/12/2024

TAGS: education

Chicago, Evanston leaders push for noncitizens to vote in local elections

By Chris Coffey

07/09/2024

The surge of migrants to Chicago and Illinois has made noncitizen voting rights an issue. Chicago and Evanston leaders wanted noncitizens to vote in local elections. Illinois Senators wanted to prevent them from voting. Neither side has secured any changes.

TAGS: elections

Vallas: Chicago has too few police, pays too much in police overtime

By Paul Vallas

07/03/2024

Chicago's violent crime is up. A record $300 million was spent on police overtime last year. It's simple: too few cops leads to too much crime and requires a very wasteful, inefficient fix. Chicago needs more officers on patrol.

New John Deere layoffs follow Illinois losing 1,124 jobs in May

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko

07/02/2024

Declining demand has John Deere planning 600 layoffs, including 280 in Illinois, by the end of August. Illinois already had companies planning to cut 1,124 jobs in May, hitting janitorial services providers, collection agencies and packaging industries.

TAGS: jobs

Forced agenda: Chicago Teachers Union contract aims to dictate radical, costly worldview to Chicagoans

By Mailee Smith

07/02/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union is putting political goals in its contract demands, something not found in other large cities. It is trying to impose policy on the public without elected representatives debating whether the policies will hurt students and taxpayers.

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Vallas: 10 things CTU doesn’t want voters to know about school board races

Chicago Public Schools faces $500M deficit despite $10B budget

The Policy Shop: 3-in-10 seats empty at Chicago Public Schools

Vallas: 10 things you should know about Chicago crime today

Chicago school spending nearly doubles as scores drop

3-in-10 seats are empty at Chicago Public Schools

Chicago, Evanston leaders push for noncitizens to vote in local elections

Vallas: Chicago has too few police, pays too much in police overtime

New John Deere layoffs follow Illinois losing 1,124 jobs in May

Forced agenda: Chicago Teachers Union contract aims to dictate radical, costly worldview to Chicagoans

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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