Billionaire Ken Griffin calls Chicago ‘a failed city-state’ from new home in Miami – CWB Chicago

“Do you know how great it is to go to dinner and people talk about their children, and they talk about their future, and they do so with excitement and enthusiasm?” he said. “We lost that in Chicago in the last 10 years.”
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9mm
9 months ago

Is this the same billionaire who endorsed Richard Irvin for Governor?

Da Judge
9 months ago

Ken Griffin, very smart man so I’m not shocked he voted with his feet and left Taxistan.

Even sold his unfinished Lincoln Park condo at a loss to His Largeness!!

Fullbladder
9 months ago

I commend him for such a powerful statement.

Reese
9 months ago

Ron DeSantis is a great governor.
And Ken Griffin made the right decision to get out of Chicago.

daskoterzar
9 months ago

Florida has its share of crime and crazy people. The difference is, Law Enforcement doesn’t put up with it and the Courts actually do something vs. in Illinois which I am sorry to say is the exact opposite. Hearing this morning about an Illinois judge stating that in her opinion, ICE used undo force against “protesters” when pepper balls and tear-gas was used, confused me. There is video of these people blocking ICE vehicles, not following law enforcement’s direction, throwing crap at officers, pushing and interfering with ICE operations…But it’s Law Enforcement’s problem? Illinois is truly doomed if politicians, courts… Read more »

Hello, Indiana!
9 months ago
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America is now firmly in the grip of SJW judges whose main agenda is “ Derail Trump.”

Leaving Soon, just not soon enough
9 months ago

Spot on Ken. Lots more Illinois people coming your way.

Fed Up Taxpayer
9 months ago

Miami hosted the American Business Forum. Mssrs. Griffin, Dimon, Bezos and Ms. Machado all were featured, among others. JB and BJ couldn’t get this panel together in Chicago, ever. So what CEO is going to listen to Griffin’s interview talking about bullet holes in his front door from overnight shootings and decide to move their company to Chicago? Answer is a pretty solid no one. Does Chicago get it yet?

Sanity please
9 months ago

The pin head could not get a convention
in Chicago for Howdy Doody with Buffalo
Bob Smith.

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