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Illinois property tax woes continue: ATTOM says Illinoisans pay nation’s highest rate

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, Wirepoints | Apr 10, 2024

Another tax study, another loss for Illinois taxpayers.

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Chicago’s crime numbers must have DNC organizers sweating

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, Wirepoints | Apr 10, 2024

The Democratic National Convention is coming to Chicago in August and its organizers are likely sweating over the potential mess it might become. Not because of the pro-Palestinian protests that are likely to occur, but because of Chicago’s unabated crime.

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Education fail: Not a single child tested proficient in math in 67 Illinois schools. For reading, it’s 32 schools

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, Wirepoints | Feb 29, 2024

Last week, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Jordan Peterson helped expose the failures of Illinois’ public education system on X.

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Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy and others draw attention to Illinois’ dismal education results

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, Wirepoints | Feb 8, 2024

For several years we’ve been sounding the alarm about Illinois’ dismal rates of literacy.

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5 facts they don’t want you to know about Illinois’ 2023 student test results

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, Wirepoints | Nov 1, 2023

A quick glance at the Illinois State Board of Education’s new 2023 Illinois Report Card will leave you thinking things are relatively good in Illinois’ schools. The board’s press release says “families should be proud of the remarkable progress we see.”

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Illinois, Chicago set to become more dangerous as cash bail ends

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, Wirepoints | Sep 19, 2023

Illinois, Chicago set to become more dangerous as cash bail ends

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Illinoisans aren’t better off under Gov. Pritzker’s budgets, economy

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, Wirepoints | May 30, 2023

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is about to sign his fifth budget into law. It’s “balanced,” committed to “fiscal responsibility” and contains “transformative investments,” he says. It’s the same language we’ve heard from the governor over the last four years.

Three big gimmicks in Illinois’ ‘balanced’ 2024 budget

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, Wirepoints | May 30, 2023

State lawmakers have sent Gov. J.B. Pritzker a $50.6 billion 2024 budget for him to sign.