The back-scratching between teachers unions and lawmakers is core part of Illinois' political machine. Unions dole out money and in exchange, pols enhance union power/benefits.

Contributions: $30M in last 4 years. Via Wirepoints

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Anti-war activists in Chicago learn to chant “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” in Farsi.

Read more from The FP’s Olivia Reingold: thefp.pub/4cYp5oU

If you’re frustrated with #Illinois ’ #educational results – 1.2M students can’t read at grade level – then start following the money.

In last 4 years, pols have taken nearly $30 M from teachers unions. Via Wirepoints

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How politicians ruin a great state. Raise property taxes faster than people can pay them. Hurt homes values. Then watch people leave.

#Illinois shrinks by 342K in last decade. By comparison, IN up 360K and TX up 5.2M. Via @WIrepoints

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Amazing that #Illinoisans pay the nation's highest property taxes, largely for education, and this is what they get in return – illiteracy across the state.

Roll back the taxes and implement universal #SchoolChoice . Via Wirepoints

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.Wirepoints testified to the #Illinois House at the invitation of Joe Sosnowski – on IL's crippling property tax burden.

Illinois is now the extreme outlier nationally, contributing to outmigration. See 5-minute testimony/slides.

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PRC-based and CCP-tied Gotion Inc.
VP of North American Operations, Chuck Thelen, equates Chinese Communist Party to the Republican and Democrat political parties during propaganda online town hall saying: 'CCP is just like any other political party, like Republican or…

#Gotion official: The CCP doesn’t run China and is no different than U.S. political parties.

Gotion Inc. update and its plans for #Illinois , #Michigan . Via Wirepoints

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Paul Vallas: Illinois is at the bottom for equity and at the top for high taxes. 'Minorities and the poor would do well to question the progressive equity agenda that takes more and more and gives less and less.' chicagotribune.com/2024/04/09/opi…

For context on #Chicago crime: 2024 numbers YTD are still far above 2019, the year before crime spiked.

Major #crimes YTD are up 38% vs. 2019: Robberies, up 27%. And murders, up 26%. Via Wirepoints

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Chicago’s #crime numbers have got to have Democratic Party organizers sweating.

#Chicago continues to lead nation in total homicides. Violent crime victimization is at a 6-year high. And the robbery spree continues. Via Wirepoints

wirepoints.org/chicagos-crime… #twill Governor JB Pritzker @chicagosmayor

Four more #Illinois factories close and it's #Danville 's turn. Lawmakers fiddle as our cities burn.

The mandates are relentless. Pension costs. Public union powers. Binding arbitration. Prevailing wages. Workers comp. Via Wirepoints

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Chicago mayor urges Biden to grant work permits to half million illegal immigrants foxnews.com/politics/chica… #FoxNews

One of the big reasons #Illinoisans keep leaving the state – the nation’s highest property taxes.

Illinoisans can save thousands yearly by moving to neighboring states. Via Wirepoints

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National poll on teachers' views on student problems: pewresearch.org/social-trends/…

Illinois Invest in Kids tax credit scholarships soared in final year. 15,000 impoverished families had their children’s opportunities $$stolen by special interests. it’s simple, despite their loud misleading bluster,leftist democrats hate parental rights👇 chicagotribune.com/2024/04/06/num…

Another tax study, another loss for Illinois taxpayers. ATTOM says IL has nation's highest property tax rates.

And 5 of nation's top 10 highest taxed metros are in Illinois: Rockford, Champaign, Peoria, Springfield, Chicago. Via Wirepoints

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But Governor JB Pritzker still refuses to answer any questions about why he is giving $536 million to Gotion: Exec At US Battery Manufacturer Pictured At Chinese Communist Party Meetings dailycaller.com/2024/04/05/exc… via @dailycaller

.University of Illinois gives ‘highest standards in public service’ award to…wait for it…Anthony Fauci. Via Wirepoints

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So when does the Department of Education arrive in Chicago to impose a consent decree on CPS?

Image: Wirepoints.