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 26, 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.
Rochford wrote the decision in IL Supreme court ruling. O’Brien dissented. So had they both recused, the outcome would have been the same. And contrary to Rep Caulkins belief, the Act does not (yet) ban posession. It bans sale/transfer to Illinois residents.
One would hope he, as an ostentatious plaintiff’s lawyer, would get at least this right.
There are better cases being argued.
So you’re saying you don’t believe the outcome was already decided? It would have been 4-3 in favor of Caulkins if Rochford hadn’t already decided how to rule beforehand.
https://momsdemandaction.org/
Imagine if a conservative judge hosted a fundraiser at conservative Moms for Liberty instead of progressive Moms Demand Action! Oh how it would be if the situation were reserved.
JB’s billion’s has corrupted all of the branches of government. No one dares defy his will for fear of losing on his $$$$ campaign donations.