When you hear the complaints from Illinois politicians, remember the hypocrisy: 40,000 bused to Chicago, but 161,562 allowed to fly directly to Florida.
Nearly one year ago, Chicagoans cheered Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s removal from office. In her place was Brandon Johnson, who promised a more inclusive approach to building a “better, stronger, safer Chicago.” It hasn’t turned out that way. Today, there’s little disagreement that Mayor Johnson has disappointed on most key issues. On crime. On policing. On migrants. On education. On governance. Even on foreign affairs.
Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the problems and costs of the Chicago Bears’ proposed new stadium, why its unlikely to happen in its current form, why the ongoing wave of violent crimes makes residents scared of the city, and why the funeral of slain police officer Luis Huesca matters to Mayor Johnson’s reputation.
Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 4/21/2024.
It’s beyond belief that a supposedly reputable journalism school could have Thrasher or any proponent of advocacy journalism among its faculty.
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I didnt agree to that debt and will not pay it.
Not my debt I can bail at anytime
Once again: math>progressive politics
Tge article is informative, but there is a practical point to make. Only the top 15 percent of income earners can put any dent in the debt, so the per capita debt on taxpayers who can actually is much higher than the 122k figure. This is why Illinois and Chicago are in indescribable straits.