Lightfoot sets aggressive timetable for forging ahead on Chicago casino – Chicago Sun-Times*

“We’re very, very interested in moving this process along as expeditiously as possible because, as you know, the revenue from that casino will fund our police and fire pensions and no time [like] the present for that,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Friday. Police and fire pension funds are hovering dangerously close to insolvency, and mounting police retirements are putting even more pressure on the police pension fund.
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The Paraclete
4 years ago

She intends to move this as expeditiously as possible before anyone can see what she’s doing. The foundation of the Democratic Party! Hide it so we don’t need to justify anything. The dopes will go along with anything if we keep everyone in the dark.

Pat
4 years ago
Reply to  The Paraclete

A perfect example: the overnight destruction of Meigs Field by Daley.

The Paraclete
4 years ago
Reply to  Pat

I always suspected he chose the area for his summer palace. The drive to Michigan was tiresome and normally made him irritable. His lower lip would stick out like he was preparing to sucker punch his driver.

The true believer
4 years ago
Reply to  The Paraclete

More no show jobs for the permanent victim class in exchange for votes.

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