Ted was on with Dan and Amy to talk about Illinois’ poor economic growth under Gov. Pritzker. The state’s GDP growth is anemic compared to its neighbors and the rest of the states and the unemployment rate is tied for the nation’s 4th-highest. They also talked about how Chicago’s coming property tax hikes – at the rate of inflation – will cause severe sticker shock and highlighted the city’s rising carjacking statistics.
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
What’s so sad is neither side of the isle gives a damn, all there concerned about is the free stuff army.
I think its really sad that you cant spell aisle.
You think it is sad? The problem is that no one cares about your emotions. What matters is the data at hand and the policy outcomes that should derive from them.