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He posted bond in November, and he was allowed to go free. His release came despite a request from ICE to notify the agency, if the county was to release him. However, at the same time, Cook County officials, led by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and then-Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, implemented a new ordinance directing the sheriff’s office to not cooperate with ICE when dealing with prisoners in the country illegally.
Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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What you sow, so shall you reap.
We’ve seen a steady governance deterioration in our country, Chicago and Illinois. Laws are not enforced criminals are excused without consequence. In Cook County steal less than $1K, don’t even bother to run.
Chicago has become a criminal’s paradise – do the crime and a chorus of voices will justify your illegal actions and blame the victim(s).
Can’t see a way out of this mess, except the door. Plan your escape!
Thanks for the reporting
Justice delayed is justice denied.
Preckwinkle is also the reason why carjacker are untouchable
https://cwbchicago.com/2018/05/report-county-leader-fights-juvenile.html
The only question left is: How long will it be before Biden orders him to be released again?
Infuriating.