“We cannot balance the state fund or state budget on the backs of local governments at a time when federal support is dwindling,” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said outside the Capitol. “Our residents pay into this fund through their income taxes, and they most certainly deserve their fair and equitable share in the benefits of their contributions.”
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.