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Independent research, commentary and news aggregation. We connect the dots between Illinois government, economy and people. #twill
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Chicago schools graduate 4 out of 5 black students — but only 1 out of 10 really know how to read.
How will this cruelty toward children play out in the future — as these young adults fall far behind in a digital world?
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Brazen election interference: #Illinois Democrats retroactively change law to knock out Republican challengers. Gov. Pritzker called it an 'ethics' bill.
Surely, lawsuits must follow. Via Wirepoints
wirepoints.org/brazen-electio… #twill #elections Governor JB Pritzker
It’s rare to see city leaders in #Chicago take an open, unabashed stance on the collapse of #literacy .
So it’s refreshing to see Dr. Willie Wilson, a businessman and leader of the black community, call for a literacy initiative. Via Wirepoints
wirepoints.org/chicago-needs-… #twill
Illinois Pension Suicide Pact. A new union gambit could kill the state’s modest #pension reform.
The Constitution isn’t a suicide pact, but the same can’t be said for the way government unions run #Illinois . Via Wall Street Journal Opinion
wsj.com/articles/illin… #twill Governor JB Pritzker @WSJ
This isn’t reporting; it’s activism by Violet Miller -the officers named on social media, opinion based on video clip, and not a word about the ‘protesters’ attacking the police-blatant biased ‘reporting’ - Bret Gogoel Morning Answer
Don’t fall for the “progressive-income-tax-for-property-tax-relief” tax swap referendum on Illinois' Nov. ballot.
It would do nothing to lower overall tax burdens, the nation’s 7th-highest. Just chase away more people. Via Wirepoints
wirepoints.org/dont-fall-for-… #twill Governor JB Pritzker