Given where Chicago is right now this new stadium proposal is a bad idea and a bad deal – Wirepoints on The Chicago Way with John Kass
April 26, 2024
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Ted was on The Chicago Way with John Kass and Jeff Carlin to discuss the proposed $5 billion lakefront stadium project proposed by the Chicago Bears & Mayor Brandon Johnson, why Chicago is struggling compared to other metro areas across the country, why the city might or might not go the way of Detroit, and more.
Some Illinois lawmakers continue to deny that covid aid and other federal stimulus bailed the state out of its fiscal mess. But a look at past and projected revenues from COGFA shows just how much the bailouts blew out the state’s revenues. And now that they’re over, how much harder it will be for Illinois revenues to grow.
Election integrity – both real and perceived – is essential to government’s legitimacy and stability. Illinois, like the rest of the nation, better fix its problems now.
Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about Chicago’s latest bond offering, why Chicago’s dismal home value growth is due to poor policies, the next $70 million to be spent on migrants, the 9% salary hikes demanded by the CTU, and why Illinois lawmakers voting to stop Chicago’s selective enrollment schools from being closed is hypocritical.
Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 4/21/2024.
After New York’s corrupt Speaker was deposed, his successor “pushed for increased school spending … and raised minimum wages across the state…”
Life without Madigan may not be as rosy as many predict these days. Consider that Illinois voters will still be here after Madigan is gone and based upon some of their other voting decisions Madigan may be better than what could be coming. Lori Lightfoot for example could someday end up in that Speaker’s seat. Expecting change for the better is not always what one gets when the game of political music chairs is played. Sometimes, after change, many look back thinking things were better under the older system. Remember this is Illinois and the voters of Illinois seem quite… Read more »
Beauty and political sense are always in the eyes of the beholder.
Yup, it’s gonna be a lost decade. The remainers can stay and rot. No skin off my back – though I’m sad since I was raised here. All good things come to an end, especially when Democrats get control of things, that’s for sure.