The Chicago area has fallen out of the top echelon of cities when it comes to the percentage of black households earning more than $100,000, according to a Nielsen report.

“As a Chicago homeowner who puts out his trash in the rodent-chewed bins that line my alley, I would like to remind every alderman that together you’ve got more juice than you think.”

There even was some opposition from Democrats concerned that, while homeowners would be largely protected, apartment renters will end up having to pay more, too, to cover Chicago’s underfunded pension plans. Comment: Wow, somebody figured out that renters pay property taxes, too.