Vallas: Chicago domestic shootings up 19% in 2023. Fix needed now.

By Paul Vallas

04/23/2024

In Chicago and Cook County, law enforcement leadership and the court systems are failing women, especially domestic violence victims. Black women are disproportionately impacted. Leadership is desperately needed where incompetence now rules.

TAGS: Chicago, crime

Chicago Teachers Union lauds failing community school, wants 180 more

By Hannah Schmid

04/22/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union hosted a press conference to begin contract negotiations at one of the sustainable community schools it wants to replicate 180 times. The Ellen H. Richards Career Academy has zero students proficient in reading or math.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

9 Illinois metro areas add jobs in March, 6 await pandemic recovery

By Ravi Mishra, Jon Josko

04/19/2024

Job gains in Illinois’ metropolitan areas were off to a slow start in 2024. Six areas remain behind where they were before the pandemic.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment

Chicago Teachers Union demands 10X boost in mediocre school model

By Hannah Schmid

04/19/2024

Chicago Public Schools’ 20 ‘sustainable community schools’ perform worse on average than other Chicago public schools in reading and math, absenteeism, graduation rates and more. The Chicago Teachers Union is demanding 180 more of the failing schools.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union sets a radical example for nation’s teachers unions

By William O'Keefe

04/19/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union prides itself as a leader in “bargaining for the common good” – unionspeak for contract demands related to its political agenda rather than teachers’ wages and benefits. This year’s negotiations could reverberate across the nation.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Editorial: Chicago Public Schools’ chronic absenteeism worst of 5 largest districts

By Hilary Gowins

04/18/2024

Chronic absenteeism has been bad across the nation since the pandemic, but in Chicago it’s worse. That hurts students’ futures and the city’s wellbeing.

Bill would broaden Illinois agency’s emergency powers

By Dylan Sharkey

04/16/2024

A bill expanding emergency powers for a state agency passed the Illinois Senate and is in the Illinois House. Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared COVID-19 an emergency for more than 3 years, so why is the bill needed?

TAGS: JB Pritzker

Plan could help Chicago’s housing affordability problem by cutting red tape

By Bryce Hill

04/15/2024

Mayor Brandon Johnson has moved on from his failed tax hike and found a good answer to Chicago’s housing affordability issue. His “Cut the Tape” proposal would streamline the housing and commercial development process, increasing the supply and affordability.

How does Illinois spend millions in cannabis cash?

By Dylan Sharkey

04/15/2024

In Illinois’ fifth year of recreational cannabis sales, it’s already made nearly $180 million in tax revenue. But it is losing sales to neighboring states with lower taxes.

Vallas: All Illinois parents deserve school choice because it works

By Paul Vallas

04/12/2024

Private education excels and school choice help students across race and income demographics. So why are teachers unions working against parents having choices and students excelling?

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Vallas: Chicago domestic shootings up 19% in 2023. Fix needed now.

Chicago Teachers Union lauds failing community school, wants 180 more

9 Illinois metro areas add jobs in March, 6 await pandemic recovery

Chicago Teachers Union demands 10X boost in mediocre school model

Chicago Teachers Union sets a radical example for nation’s teachers unions

Editorial: Chicago Public Schools’ chronic absenteeism worst of 5 largest districts

Bill would broaden Illinois agency’s emergency powers

Plan could help Chicago’s housing affordability problem by cutting red tape

How does Illinois spend millions in cannabis cash?

Vallas: All Illinois parents deserve school choice because it works

4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap

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