Tax question on November ballot could open door for retirement tax

By Patrick Andriesen

10/29/2024

Implementing the “millionaire” tax would give lawmakers the power to tax retirement income. Every state with a progressive tax also taxes retirement income.

Vallas: What the Acero closures signify about CTU’s power grab

By Paul Vallas

10/22/2024

The plan to close 7 of the 15 Acero Charter Schools is the latest maneuver in the Chicago Teachers Union’s campaign to solidify its monopoly by destroying even public school choice.

TAGS: Acero Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, INCS: Illinois Network of Charter Schools

Vallas: Biggest obstacle to improving city schools is Chicago Teachers Union

By Paul Vallas

09/04/2024

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates decried standardized testing. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said schools should be measured by spending, not performance. ‘Accountability’ is not in their vocabulary.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

27% of Chicagoans approve of Mayor Brandon Johnson

By Patrick Andriesen

08/16/2024

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is about to host the Democratic National Convention. He’ll be a party cheerleader that nearly 2 in 3 Chicagoans would rather not follow.

Chicago has more public pension debt than 43 states

By Ravi Mishra

08/15/2024

Chicago’s pension systems for city workers have $51 billion in debt, so much that they are in worse shape than 43 states. Fixing them requires Chicago’s mayor to push for a change in the Illinois Constitution.

TAGS: Chicago, pensions

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

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.

Vallas: Neighboring schools show why Chicago Teachers Union is so wrong

By Paul Vallas

06/14/2024

Students at a private school and a Chicago public school in the same neighborhood experience very different outcomes in their educations. Which one produces struggling students? The one dominated by the Chicago Teachers Union.

TAGS: education

Chicago among 4 of 15 largest cities unable to recall mayor

By Dylan Sharkey

04/23/2024

One Chicago resident is petitioning to give people the power to recall Chicago’s mayor. He needs more than 56,000 fellow voters to agree before it can be placed on the November ballot.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s motorcade racks up moving violations

By Dylan Sharkey

02/14/2024

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s drivers accumulated 14 traffic tickets for speeding or running red lights – with 12 still unpaid – totaling $1,640.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

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Tax question on November ballot could open door for retirement tax

Vallas: What the Acero closures signify about CTU’s power grab

Vallas: Biggest obstacle to improving city schools is Chicago Teachers Union

27% of Chicagoans approve of Mayor Brandon Johnson

Chicago has more public pension debt than 43 states

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

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

Vallas: Neighboring schools show why Chicago Teachers Union is so wrong

Chicago among 4 of 15 largest cities unable to recall mayor

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s motorcade racks up moving violations

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