The teachers’ union has donated $606,000 to 16 City Council candidates since the beginning of 2022. All seven incumbents it backed won reelection in February, and four hopefuls made it to runoffs. That works out to a success rate for the teachers union of 69 percent so far. The police union has a lower batting average.
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.