The nation’s list of top five most-murderous cities has changed over time, but the one constant for more than a decade has been Chicago. In 2024, Chicago’s 573 murders once again led the nation.
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Chicago politicians brag that the city's murder rate is falling, but there's still far too much bloodshed.
Chicago’s 2024 murder rate of 21.5 per 100,000 population was 3 times that of Los Angeles and nearly 5 times higher than New York’s. A staggering difference.
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Chicago's most-empty, failing school: Douglass HS.
Space for 912 kids, but only 28 students are enrolled. 27 staff. Yet not a single kid is proficient in reading.
Spending is a whopping $94,000 per student and the principal gets a $171,000 salary.
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Rahm Emanuel bragged about producing “the best graduation growth in the country” during his time as Chicago's Mayor.
Only 20% of 8th-grade students tested proficient when he took office in 2011. When he left it was only a quarter – hardly worthy of praise.
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Rahm Emanuel says he prioritized “stable finances” as mayor, but record tax hikes, worsening pensions and credit downgrades all occurred under his watch.
Moody’s even pushed the city down into “junk” status – a record only Detroit shared at the time.
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While Illinois is increasing budgets and raising taxes of all kinds – a billion alone just last year – 29 other states have been busy cutting their income taxes.
Every one of Illinois’ neighbors now has a lower top rate than Illinois except Wisconsin.
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Since @GovPritzker took office in 2019, Illinois’ inflation-adjusted economy has grown only 5% – the nation’s 4th-worst growth.
#Indiana, which Pritzker recently dissed as a low-wage and unattractive state, grew 15% over the same period, three times more. #twill #muniland
.@govpritzker.illinois.gov dissed Indiana when talking about #Illinois' separatist counties. Said IN is a “low-wage” state, “doesn't protect workers.”
Indiana vs. Pritzker's IL? Finances, population, jobs, taxation all far better. Via @wirepoints.bsky.social
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