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Chicago’s crime numbers must have DNC organizers sweating
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
Last week, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Jordan Peterson helped expose the failures of Illinois’ public education system on X.
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Red states, blue cities: Who’s to blame for America’s homicide crisis – Wirepoints Special Report
There’s a debate raging over who’s responsible for the surge in homicides and violent crime across the country. California Gov. Gavin Newsom blames Republicans, saying that “8 of the top murder states are red.”
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Big red states gain, big blue states drain when it comes to 2023 population growth – A Wirepoints 50-state survey
The multi-year pattern of population growth among the nation’s big red states – and shrinkage among the big blue – continued in 2023.
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Illinois’ long slide in manufacturing jobs continues
Short-term. Long-term. No matter how you slice it, Illinois’ manufacturing sector is in trouble.
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Illinois October 2023 unemployment: Still an outlier and now creeping upward
The latest labor report for October shows Illinois still has the nation’s 3rd-worst unemployment rate in the country. A 4.6 percent jobless rate means 297,000 Illinoisans are unemployed.
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Illinois becomes first state in America to go backward on school choice
School choice in Illinois is dead. For now. The teachers unions were on a warpath to kill Illinois’ small tax-credit scholarship program and their Democratic allies weren’t willing to cross them.
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5 facts they don’t want you to know about Illinois’ 2023 student test results
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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Red states, blue cities: Who’s to blame for America’s homicide crisis
Red states, blue cities: Who’s to blame for America’s homicide crisis
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Illinois, Chicago set to become more dangerous as cash bail ends
Illinois, Chicago set to become more dangerous as cash bail ends
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Opinion: CTU Pres. Stacy Davis-Gates, hater of private schools and school choice, sends child to private school
CTU Pres. Stacy Davis-Gates, hater of private schools and school choice, sends child to private school
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With government help, tech platforms distort minds and elections in Illinois
They’re messing with your heads and your elections, and you probably don’t even know it.
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Op-ed: Illinois magically erases $25B healthcare debt for state’s retired workers
Name a few of the State of Illinois’ biggest debts. Most of you probably would put bonds on top. And you’d certainly have pensions on the list if you’ve been following our pension crisis. Pensions are actually the biggest.
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Op-ed: Beware: Property tax increases coming. Chicago is showing the way
Illinois property owners don’t need a reminder that their property taxes are consistently first or second highest in the nation. They should also know, however, that it’s likely to get worse.
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Glennon: ‘Illinois’ ban on book bans is projection at its worst ’
Illinois' new ban on book bans, touted by progressive politicians and media as a triumph for free speech, is actually an empty and hypocritical gesture, according to Executive Editor of Wirepoints Mark Glennon.
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Wirepoints: ‘People are leaving Illinois for other states in record numbers’
Wirepoints is alleging deception on behalf of Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state’s Democrats regarding outmigration in the state.
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Illinoisans aren’t better off under Gov. Pritzker’s budgets, economy
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.
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Wirepoints: Cost of Medicaid for illegal immigrants ‘is 94 times what Ramirez claimed’
Illinois’ Free Medicaid Program For Undocumented Immigrants is costing the state nearly $1 billion per year.
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Rep. Ford debates Wirepoints’ response over parenting bill
“Despite our disagreements, we tip our hat to Rep. Ford for being willing to have a civil discussion about his bill,” said Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski.
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Dabrowski: 'Schools are meant to be a place of hope and inspiration'
Dabrowski: 'Schools are meant to be a place of hope and inspiration'