A disappointing first year for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson – Wirepoints
May 1, 2024
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Nearly one year ago, Chicagoans cheered Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s removal from office. In her place was Brandon Johnson, who promised a more inclusive approach to building a “better, stronger, safer Chicago.” It hasn’t turned out that way. Today, there’s little disagreement that Mayor Johnson has disappointed on most key issues. On crime. On policing. On migrants. On education. On governance. Even on foreign affairs.
When you hear the complaints from Illinois politicians, remember the hypocrisy: 40,000 bused to Chicago, but 161,562 allowed to fly directly to Florida.
Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the problems and costs of the Chicago Bears’ proposed new stadium, why its unlikely to happen in its current form, why the ongoing wave of violent crimes makes residents scared of the city, and why the funeral of slain police officer Luis Huesca matters to Mayor Johnson’s reputation.
Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 4/21/2024.
No surprises here. Everyone knows people are fleeing the highest taxes in the nation and still have some of the lowest services and high crime rates.
Where’s RAJA to call the Census Bureau a bunch of liars?? The day in my life is coming, sooner rather than later, when I will leave my home in Cook County for somewhere cheaper, more rural and less like living in a United Nations suburban dystopia, where I’m the only native English speaker at the local Wal-Mart. If you had asked me several years ago, I’d probably move somewhere within Illinois -I’ve lived here my whole life, I’m familiar with it, and so on. But now? I’m headed over the border, either south to KY or IN or north to… Read more »
Somewhere on Table Rock Lake in MO for me. Still family here to take care of in the meantime.
Don’t wait too long so as to minimize the losses you’ll take when you do sell.
More carnival barkers, I presume?