A disappointing first year for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson – Wirepoints
May 1, 2024
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Nearly one year ago, Chicagoans cheered Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s removal from office. In her place was Brandon Johnson, who promised a more inclusive approach to building a “better, stronger, safer Chicago.” It hasn’t turned out that way. Today, there’s little disagreement that Mayor Johnson has disappointed on most key issues. On crime. On policing. On migrants. On education. On governance. Even on foreign affairs.
Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the problems and costs of the Chicago Bears’ proposed new stadium, why its unlikely to happen in its current form, why the ongoing wave of violent crimes makes residents scared of the city, and why the funeral of slain police officer Luis Huesca matters to Mayor Johnson’s reputation.
When you hear the complaints from Illinois politicians, remember the hypocrisy: 40,000 bused to Chicago, but 161,562 allowed to fly directly to Florida.
Ted joined Scott Slocum to talk about the huge potential cost to taxpayers for the Bear’s proposed new stadium, why the economics of publicly-funded sporting arenas don’t work, what the latest criminal justice statistics tell us about the SAFE-T Act’s impact so far, the latest developments on Chicago’s ongoing migrant crisis, and more.