A Chicago-area man whose life sentence in prison was commuted by then-President Barack Obama in 2015, and who now faces more prison time after being charged with attempted murder, was at one time a darling of Democrats in Congress, who portrayed him as an unjustly targeted victim.

Like many cities, it’s coping with brownfields, pollution, and minority neighborhoods with ill-health conditions. Here’s how legal action and physical relocation can provide some relief.

“And so, on Wednesday, city council members will be asked to reallocate $51 million in surplus funds to the migrant crisis. That money will only be enough to get the city through June 30.”

Mayor Brandon Johnson is inheriting a long list of lawsuits against Chicago filed by wrongfully convicted people who have certificates of innocence, which are granted by a judge. One such case just settled for $14.5 million. Yet, the city’s pattern of practice is to fight these cases for years, spending tens of millions of taxpayer dollars. The practice has been happening for decades.

“The Bears are coming to Arlington Heights, and they don’t need a dime of taxpayer money to do it. Acquiring Arlington Park is a massive real estate play that will generate rich returns for team owners. They can afford to cover all the costs themselves, as the Ricketts family did when they renovated Wrigley Field and turned the surrounding area into an entertainment district.”