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These cities within the city boast distinct foodways, ethnic makeups, political outlooks, and locals-only bars.
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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The author of this tripe must be a product of CPS.
Progressives like this guy are so righteous that being a racist would never, ever cross his tiny, little mind. Racists are THOSE OTHER PEOPLE.
He made dumb choices on his map, too. Armour Square is obviously related to Bridgeport but he curiously separated them. Then he calls Bridgeport a second Chinatown yet doesn’t link it with Chinatown.
No comments from this genius on why the white tribe chooses to live where it does. Being tribal is not allowed for certain classes, I guess.
What a ridiculously stupid and racist article. The author pushes all kinds of racist ethnic stereotypes, but the bad stereotypes only go one way, while the good stereotypes only go the other. Upper and Lower Caucasia? Are you serious? What if he had commented on the commonly used but derogatory nickname for the Dan Ryan Expressway instead? Would that be OK? Of course not! Here’s another Gem from this loser Ted tweeted only two weeks ago…. Joe Biden is the crafty veteran pitcher the team brought in to win the pennant. Now, though, it’s time to rebuild the team with… Read more »