CTBA’s latest spin on Illinois’ out-migration

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NB-Chicago
6 years ago

my city worker neighbors are definitely part of the out-migrators in my hood– the firefighter guy just split for Tennessee the minute he retired, the streets and san guys counten the days till he can get set up in Arizona when his gigantic retirement kicks in. me–I’m stuck payen the bills. What’s most frightening about CTBA is the press, (from Hinz to ST to trib to WBEZ) seem to take whatever CTBA & mr martirre say as Gospel in the war to sink rauner–which depressingly they’ve pretty much won. while IPI is written in the press of as extreme right… Read more »

bob Fairfield OH
6 years ago
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Tell the streets and san guy to enjoy it while it lasts, because it’s not going to. The city will have to adopt suicidal property tax rates to fund their pensions. I assume you are aware of the automatic property tax increases that start in 2020 to fund pensions? Thank God, I got out just in time.

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