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At least 61 people have been charged with federal crimes in Chicago under the new "Operation Legend," which brought federal agents to the city in a plan to fight violent crime. Attorney General William Barr said those charged face accusations related to firearms, narcotics and bank fraud.
Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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If 61 is the real number RINO Lausch the Beverly democrat has failed in his job. Why no federal arrests for gun crimes during the looting? It’s simple, Lori told RINO Lausch no and he as a loyal democrat machine member agreed.