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The city is in a tough spot, and it’s a warning sign for other cities that could be on the brink of the same. The state must provide cities the tools they need, not stand in the way.
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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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.
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1) Understatement of the year: Harvey is in a tough spot.
2) “The state must provide cities the tools they need, not stand in the way.”
I’m not sure what that means, since the article is blocked. Maybe it means Illinois should provide Harvey more taxpayer funds, because mismanagement is expensive.
Maybe it is to allow them to file bankruptcy?
Who does Harvey think they are? The CTA?
No bailouts for you!
That tells you all where the state’s limits are on how far they will go in taxing you into poverty. As long as the state gets their taste, they could care less if you starve. You have to be worse off than Harvey. Think about that.
Harvey’s “firefighter pension fund holds less than 22 cents for every dollar owed.” The comparable figure for Chicago (as of 2024) is 23.7 cents. Harvey ” diverts 32% of its property tax levy to pensions.” If I understand this chart correctly, the comparable figure for Chicago is 66%