Category Archives: foia
More Money, Fewer Students: What the State Pays Per Student Is Soaring
More Money, Fewer Students: What the State Pays Per Student Is Soaring Here’s a number every Illinois taxpayer should sit with: in 2019, the state of Illinois put about $6,700 per student into education. Today that figure is roughly $9,700. … Continue reading →
School districts across Illinois are quietly using police‑grade surveillance tools and private investigators to track families and decide which children are allowed to attend public school.
Why do schools take these actions and why are they investigating parents? “Ostensibly, the validity they raise is the amount of money that they spend for each student to educate the students,” said Roy McCampbell, a former school administrator and … Continue reading →
US Supreme Court Justice Jackson is Confused in Her Court Opinions
I don’t recall any recent Supreme Court opinion that so directly denounces and renounces a dissent, in this case by the leftist Biden appointee Justice Jackson: JUSTICE JACKSON, however, chooses a startling line of attack that is tethered neither to … Continue reading →
Illinois Under Pritzker
Let’s discuss good ole J.B. Pritzker. He likes to see himself in the spotlight, so let’s up the wattage on that and take a look at what’s there. Pritzker is a $𝟑.𝟗 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 Hyatt hotel heir who wants you to … Continue reading →
Chicago Mayor’s Bloated Security Detail
As we near budget season in Chicago, residents should know that Mayor Johnson’s security detail reportedly may have as many as 150 officers. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s security now includes 150 Chicago Police Department Officers With overtime Brandon Johnson’s security … Continue reading →
Gov Pritzker Blamed by Voters for High Taxes
New Poll: 60% of Illinois voters say “high taxes” is the most important issue facing the state, and they blame Gov. Pritzker (D). Many respondents said “…Governor J.B. Pritzker by name, using terms like “get rid of Pritzker”. Since JB … Continue reading →
New Illinois laws usher in policy changes in health care, employment, policing
At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, Illinoisans will see more than 300 new laws take effect – with changes that impact the state’s healthcare, public safety and employment sectors. The Paid Leave for All Workers Act will require … Continue reading →
Illinois Supreme Court Reviews Legality of Sex Offender Housing Restrictions
Illinois’ highest court is considering whether it is constitutional for the state to impose lifetime restrictions on where registered sex offenders can live. The case recently heard by the Illinois Supreme Court involves Martin Kopf, an Illinois resident who went … Continue reading →
Fact Check on No Cash Bail in Illinois
Fact Checking on No Cash Bail in Illinois
Illinois Democrats Avow Adopting New Taxes in October Legislative Session
The Illinois departure tax and $1.50 ‘per’ package delivery tax may be back, sooner than later. Two Illinois Democrats say they ‘will’ pass a $771 million dollar tax and fee package in October to bail out Brandon Johnson’s Chicago mass … Continue reading →