Criminals have the green light as Brandon Johnson excuses the city’s recent ‘teen takeover,’ declares youths make ‘silly decisions’ – Wirepoints on AM 560 Chicago’s Morning Answer

Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about Brandon Johnson justifying the criminal actions of the ‘teenage takeover’ last weekend, the amount of 17 to 19-year-olds committing serious crimes, Kim Foxx rejecting serious cases making it difficult to keep Chicagoans safe, the $1 billion program granting Medicaid benefits to illegal immigrants, and more.

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Marie
2 years ago

Brandon, choose whichever one you want, has no intention of ever corralling the “silly kids”. The rich kids will pay for their destruction and that’s that. I agree, lots more to come.

Poor Taxpayer
2 years ago

Lots more fun to come.

Freddy
2 years ago
Reply to  Poor Taxpayer

Like the lyrics from Emerson/Lake and Palmer – Karn Evil 9 Part 1 (Perfect Title for Chicago) Welcome back, my friends to the show that never ends. We’re so glad you could attend! Come inside! Come inside! There behind a glass stands a real blade of grass be careful as you pass. Move along! Move along! Come inside, the show’s about to start guaranteed to blow your head apart Rest assured you’ll get your money’s worth The greatest show in heaven hell or earth. (Chorus) You’ve got to see the show, it’s a dynamo. You’ve got to see the show,… Read more »

ProzacPlease
2 years ago
Reply to  Freddy

Thanks for the ELP reminder Freddy, haven’t heard that song in years!

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Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Chicago pension buyout plan mostly shifts debt rather than eliminating it, property tax surge doubles inflation over three decades

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.

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