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Illinois is broke. No money for promised teacher retirees. But $35 million more for those connected to the Chicago Democratic Machine and their patronage charters. « Fred Klonsky

Illinois is broke. No money for promised teacher retirees. But $35 million more for those connected to the Chicago Democratic Machine and their patronage charters. « Fred Klonsky:


Illinois is broke. No money for promised teacher retirees. But $35 million more for those connected to the Chicago Democratic Machine and their patronage charters.

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Rahm and UNO Boss, Juan Rangel.
UNO’s Juan Rangel and Alderman Danny Solis’ patronage army get millions from their charter school scams.
Their latest multi-million dollar “soccer academy” skimmed millions from the state with millions more to come.
If Illinois is broke, here is why.
Reports the Sun-Times:

UNO’s insider contract deals go beyond the Soccer Elementary Academy. Records show the companies that benefitted from the 2009 state grant to UNO have included:

 ◆ D’Escoto Inc., owned by Federico “Fred” d’Escoto, whose brother Miguel