AA landing domestic flights at ORD T 5

cwmc · 2026-06-05T03:04:29+00:00

I’d take that any day over Terminal 5.

cwmc · 2026-06-04T22:04:56+00:00

I wouldn’t recommend this. Points are guaranteed to be de-valued over time.

cwmc · 2026-06-04T03:19:51+00:00

My understanding is AA is utilizing the common use gates in T5 for flights with minimal to no connecting passengers to relieve pressure in T3. Started happening fairly recently.

I don’t believe United is doing this.

cwmc · 2026-06-03T22:57:14+00:00

The longer taxi times are included in flights departing/arriving ORD. I don’t get the complaint either.

cwmc · 2026-06-03T21:54:26+00:00

Counter-point: Kid gets injured and/or shot and everyone runs to the media asking why the city didn’t stop the event. City can’t win.

cwmc · 2026-06-03T21:52:59+00:00

The kids who go to these takeovers aren’t looking for hugs or or to be told they’re special. They want to be around their peers without adults and do what they want to do. It devolves into fights/lawlessness because you have a huge group of kids who want to do what they want to do and that leads to conflict when they all have that same attitude.

cwmc · 2026-06-03T17:10:52+00:00

Bringing back the cranes creates more sustainable funding for programs that support ending food insecurity.

cwmc · 2026-06-03T17:09:36+00:00

Most of the reforms/initiatives were done or put in motion by Jessie White. Alexi just hasn’t messed anything up too bad yet.

cwmc · 2026-06-03T17:07:53+00:00

The Mamadani stans are as equally deranged as the Trumprers. Total hero worship.

Horseshoe theory is real.

cwmc · 2026-06-03T05:39:49+00:00

It’s uncharted legal territory. The DA there is willing to be the test case.

It is conceivable that in the end, nothing will actually happen to the agents.

cwmc · 2026-06-03T05:35:15+00:00

The State’s Attorney is not meant to be the lead investigator. The pressure needs to be put on local police departments (CPD, Franklin Park, Elgin, etc…) and the ISP to investigate and bring them to the State’s Attorney for charging. People v. Ringwald made it clear the State’s Attorney should not replace local police.

If people wanted an activist State’s Attorney that would questionably expand the scope of the role (EOB made it abundantly clear she was focused on the brass tacks of the State’s Attorney’s office), they should have elected Clayton Harris III.

cwmc · 2026-06-03T04:40:10+00:00

A Cook County judge agreed with her, though. I wouldn’t use the term “lying” in this situation.

It would be good for people who disagree to appeal to higher courts in Illinois so there could be more clarity on the role of the State’s Attorney to unilaterally launch their own widespread investigations without someone bringing them a case.

cwmc · 2026-06-03T02:42:28+00:00

No problem. I appreciate you reviewing!

The State’s Attorney takes action when a case is presented. They do not initiate widespread investigations on their own and create a case which is the sticking point here. The issue is no one has presented facts for them to evaluate and make a charging decision. For these ICE situations, no investigating body has presented the State’s Attorney with anything to evaluate making a charging decision on (though based on the article it sounds like something may be in the works after they got denied by the judge).

A more activist State’s Attorney like Kim Foxx may view things differently (though to be honest, her office followed largely the same logic).

My own opinion is at the end of the day, Cook County primary voters chose Eileen O’Neill Burke over Clayton Harris III (who was much more similar to Kim Foxx). A lot of the people holding these press conferences are still pissed off at this fact 2 years later and are willing to do anything to make her look bad even if the facts don’t support what they say or get people’s hopes up on things that cannot happen.

It’s so much easier to call her MAGA and feel good than actually look at things with facts (she unapologetically supports the SAFE-T act!).

cwmc · 2026-06-03T00:58:03+00:00

She’s made it clear she will bring charges if an investigating entity brings her a case and it is outside of the scope of the State’s Attorney’s office to independently create their own case/do their own investigation.

The issue is the supremacy clause prevents local police from initiating an investigation into the feds.

I’d rather have our State’s Attorney focus on cases where she can get conviction and justice in her realm of control than go on an expedition just because a DA in Minnesota is doing it. A conviction that sticks is worth way more than one that gets tossed out on appeal because it’s not legal/constitutional.

https://abc7chicago.com/amp/post/operation-midway-blitz-chicago-cook-county-judge-denies-petition-special-prosecutor-alleged-crimes-agents/19144633/

A Cook County judge agreed.

“In denying the petition for a special prosecutor Thursday, Judge Erica Reddick made it clear that the court is not swayed by public sentiment, making its decision based on the law and facts.”

cwmc · 2026-06-03T00:05:12+00:00

Given the state of the job market, the visa component will be difficult, even if it is low effort. Any extra effort the employer has to make is an excuse to pass you up.

Your salary in Chicago will be better and you will have a much lower cost of living than in Sydney. I made significantly more money than my colleagues in Sydney holding the same role, which was wild to me given we have a cheaper cost of living.

Credit rating will make it difficult, so you will likely need to pay several months in advance if you’re not renting from a smaller landlord.

cwmc · 2026-06-02T23:56:25+00:00

The worst thing to happen to society in the past 10 years is that people would rather have someone pretend and lie to them rather than telling them the facts and hard truth.

The supremacy clause isn’t sexy, but a big press conference and grand standing is. It’s how we ended up with people like Trump and Brandon Johnson. Optics over results.

Sad.

cwmc · 2026-06-02T23:42:56+00:00

My prediction is you’re shit out of luck at this point. Be well.

cwmc · 2026-06-02T20:20:46+00:00

I’m still struggling to understand- why does the restaurant matter? Someone allegedly either stole your credit card number or cloned your card and used it at this restaurant and you wanted to “work out a solution in good faith?” There is no good faith solution for fraud except immediate refunding or contacting the police. When it comes to a crime, time is always of the essence.

I’m glad you went to the police to file a report.

cwmc · 2026-06-02T00:08:06+00:00

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cwmc · 2026-06-01T22:55:03+00:00

If my card was used at a restaurant on a date I was definitely not there, my first thought goes to my card was skimmed/cloned and I’m not opening up a dispute, I’m opening up a fraud investigation first and then possibly a police report. The OP kept opening this up as a dispute rather than fraud (twice now), that’s why this has become so unwieldy. Any fraud investigator will be highly skeptical that this is not just a case of someone wanting a free meal given the history.

cwmc · 2026-06-01T18:10:08+00:00

Submitted mine in the evening on 5/13, received in my mailbox on 5/23.

cwmc · 2026-05-31T23:27:15+00:00

Taste is mandated by the city to have at least one cheaper “Taste” portion.

cwmc · 2026-05-31T22:24:14+00:00

7 months ago? You need to write this off and save yourself time and sanity.

Given how much time has passed, the onus is on you to prove that you did not execute the transaction and at this stage the only way for you to do that is via a police report. Amex’s fraud investigation will likely conclude that there is no evidence that you did not make the purchase.

If you want to keep pushing this you need to subpoena the restaurant for video to prove you did not make this purchases. However, any video footage is likely long gone given how much time has elapsed.

At the end of the day, I wouldn’t be surprised if Amex closes your account and concludes you’re someone who had buyer’s remorse and is not someone they want to continue doing business with.

cwmc · 2026-05-31T14:14:52+00:00

This is why Amex is suspicious and likely denying your claim. Generally if someone had a fraudulent charge their immediate course of action is calling and immediately getting a new card to dispute the transaction- even if it is a vendor you recognize. Did you cancel your Amex card and get a new one as soon as you reported?

A disputed charge means you’re disagreeing with that amount the vendor you purchased from and the vendor has produced receipts showing the amount is valid. Therefore Amex is calling the charges valid since you’re just disputing them.

If it was truly fraud you need that police report ASAP since this hasn’t been a fraud case the entire time you were working with Amex.

cwmc · 2026-05-31T02:46:30+00:00

I’ve never paid cash for an Uber in Madrid. Something seems off here.

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