Given where Chicago is right now this new stadium proposal is a bad idea and a bad deal – Wirepoints on The Chicago Way with John Kass
April 25, 2024
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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.
Election integrity – both real and perceived – is essential to government’s legitimacy and stability. Illinois, like the rest of the nation, better fix its problems now.
Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about Chicago’s latest bond offering, why Chicago’s dismal home value growth is due to poor policies, the next $70 million to be spent on migrants, the 9% salary hikes demanded by the CTU, and why Illinois lawmakers voting to stop Chicago’s selective enrollment schools from being closed is hypocritical.
Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 4/21/2024.
Mark, I have to call B.S. on this article numbers don’t add up. Forgotten or just intentionally left out is where
s the money coming for retirees health care I believe that city just lost a ruling on that front. Also something never discussed is the Chicago Park District retirees who are also suing same as the retirees from the city and state did. So they will be inline for money as well but as the article stated no more TAX increases.Absolutely! That’s the point I intended with my comment, too. Keep in mind that I post many articles I don’t necessarily agree with — ones that nevertheless are significant. The Civic Federation, unfortunately, is significant, because it’s still regarded as a voice of fiscal realism, though in fact it forfeited that claim.