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The state’s second-largest housing authority, which was flagged by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as “troubled” in part because of an absentee board, low-grade property inspections, incorrect reporting on leases, high outstanding balances for tenants behind on rent and failure to submit financial reports on time, says The trips were held in lieu of holiday parties that HACC threw in past years at a similar expense.
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It should say “The taxpayers Spent” $60,000 at Six Flags.
Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois need a D.O.G.E..
If these were “work day” parties, in addition to the direct costs, the taxpayers lost three additional days of paid time. Would be interesting to know the dates of the celebrations.
Want to bet these people went to Six Flags during a work day and were paid for it?
They probably took a lot of the underserved out for a fling. That was probably the day the place had to be evacuated after fights and shootings.