Violent crime is up in Chicago…and released repeat offenders are likely involved – Wirepoints on with WJOL’s Scott Slocum
April 29, 2024
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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.
We’re supposed to worry that climate change itself is to blame for Illinois’ failing climate policy, but far bigger problems are obvious.
Traumatizing robberies and violent crime continue to go up in Chicago this year, hitting a six-year high compared to the same time last year. It’s crime in neighborhoods perceived as safe, sometimes taking place in broad daylight, that’s driving the increased fear among Chicagoans and suburbanites.
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.
Of course the least expensive way to somewhat mitigate the lead problem is the removal of Chloramine and fluoride from the water supply which leach lead from the pipes. But officials are looking at the most expensive and longest way first.
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https://fluoridealert.org/news/chloramine-lead-pipes-fluoride-contaminated-tap-water/