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The site says Chicago is “often listed as the best downtown in the US for its historical sites, great food, and rich cultural experiences.”
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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I vacationed in Boston last year. When I was checking into our hotel, the concierge mentioned that while he was taking a cross-country trip with his friend during the pandemic, he was carjacked in Chicago.
That’s part of the reason for going on a cross-country trip: to experience the different cultures.
Someone is being paid off on this report. That is how business works in Illinois.
Go downtown, get robbed, get car jacked, get beaten, get raped, but you might get a nice photo of the Bean. As a side note Chicago is featuring a tour of the chalk outlines of recent murder victims in and around the Loop.
I wonder if all 49 people who “liked” Chicago on the Attractions of America website will visit soon? Tourism could explode based on the website’s recommendation!
Now, Tell us the rest of the story!
The Crime Ranking!
Sure. Every major city has crime and Chicago is no different. Chicago is safer than Rockford when you look at the rankings. Safer than Indianapolis, Nashville, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Memphis, St. Louis, Detroit and many others.
Chicago is a great city. Still with plenty of economic opportunity for those with the drive and ambition to succeed. Plus all the frightened suburbanites that are afraid of their shadow stay home and out of the way.
“Plus all the frightened suburbanites that are afraid of their shadow stay home and out of the way.”
Those scared suburbanites are primarily responsible for the impending crash of Chicago’s downtown CRE…
Carjackings, shootings, muggings, and theft tend to frighten people away. Many suburbanites aren’t afraid of their own shadows but don’t want to be victims of these crimes, so they avoid being in Chicago or drastically reduce their time there. Just because Chicago is safer than some other cities doesn’t mean it’s safe.
“Come to Chicago. At Least We’re Not Memphis.”