“Someday, the train is going to stop. We may all be better off if it stops sooner than later.”

The motion was filed as part of an existing lawsuit against the city of Chicago and Chicago Park District. The lawsuit, filed on May 14, aims to prevent the use of Jackson Park for the Obama Center complex. The new motion will be the subject of a hearing on Aug. 14.

Lawyers for the city and park district told the court in a June 28 brief that the lawsuit was “premature” because the City Council had not yet enacted an ordinance authorizing the work or approved terms of the construction with the Obama Foundation. A judge put a stay

“Chicago may spend between [up to $200 million] each year in WC payouts … Burke ‘hides’ all WC payments/reserves and budgets either in the numerous City of Chicago departments or wherever he feels best,” Eugene Keefe, a partner at Keefe, Campbell, Biery & Associates, said.

“It’s not hard to speculate about the potential legal challenges that might occur over the sale of another core revenue stream for the benefit of ‘wealthy bondholders’ should the POB be issued, not perform as speculated, and more money is needed to fund constitutionally-protected pensions and maintain basic services,” the report says.

“All of this adds up to a large, complex problem crying out for leadership. Young people on the South and West sides of Chicago aren’t getting the equal opportunity they deserve as hundreds are killed or maimed. I was born in the South Side of Chicago, and it is painful to see my city become truly violent once again. Without major changes, the killing will continue.”