The city may try to paper over its pension woes with new debt.

Comment: All true as far as this article goes, but how can you write this with no mention at all of the city and state financial issues? Still, our sources indicate Chicago is indeed on Amazon’s short list of sorts. Let’s hope (subject to seeing the full details of what taxpayers would have to pay) it’s true.

“Emanuel and every candidate on the ballot in 2019 should be on the hot seat regarding this question: Why should an elected alderman continue to act as a program administrator, in the dark, on an issue as expensive and important as workers’ comp? And why should he (or anyone) operate outside the watchful eye of an inspector general?”

Comment: We wrote earlier that, while the human aspect of this tragedy is paramount, the financial liability of CPS is also a major concern. This new report certainly appears to significantly increase the likelihood that CPS will face massive liabilities. We will write again on that soon.

Vallas flatly predicted that the $1 billion project would never get built because of concerns ranging from environmental impacts, regulatory approvals and financing costs to what lies underground and Musk’s unproven, low-cost, high-speed tunneling technology.

Comment: Why not play social justice warrior with pension money? After all, if returns fall short, taxpayers have to make up the difference.