We’re supposed to worry that climate change itself is to blame for Illinois’ failing climate policy, but far bigger problems are obvious.
Traumatizing robberies and violent crime continue to go up in Chicago this year, hitting a six-year high compared to the same time last year. It’s crime in neighborhoods perceived as safe, sometimes taking place in broad daylight, that’s driving the increased fear among Chicagoans and suburbanites.
Ted was on The Chicago Way with John Kass and Jeff Carlin to discuss the proposed $5 billion lakefront stadium project proposed by the Chicago Bears & Mayor Brandon Johnson, why Chicago is struggling compared to other metro areas across the country, why the city might or might not go the way of Detroit, and more.
Some Illinois lawmakers continue to deny that covid aid and other federal stimulus bailed the state out of its fiscal mess. But a look at past and projected revenues from COGFA shows just how much the bailouts blew out the state’s revenues. And now that they’re over, how much harder it will be for Illinois revenues to grow.
Election integrity – both real and perceived – is essential to government’s legitimacy and stability. Illinois, like the rest of the nation, better fix its problems now.
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Maybe Lori Lightfoot can investigate Brando when she’s finished in Dolton.
BJ shouldn’t be given more taxpayer money until he accounts for how all the taxpayer money already given to him has been spent.
Old Zippy will do his best Oliver Twist impersonation, more please may we have
70 million more.
If not can I have 10,000 to cover some overdue personal debt.
How about some aid for the neglected people paying all the bills??? We really need some leadership…….period!!
Gee, I never though I’d see the day where an elected official would tax me for my own replacement. It’s the new version of training your replacement in the private sector.
Fight back man! People are starting to get organized and do something. I just saw a link the other day for Martin Luther King Republicans. Who would have ever guessed this would be a thing?
https://www.martinlutherkingrepublicans.com/