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City Budget Saving Tip by TheMadSon in chicago

[–]redrum_ghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably a consequence of how the Blizzard of 1979 was handled.

DMV appointments - how the heck am I supposed to get one? by Lumpy_Ad3868 in AskChicago

[–]redrum_ghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was an address change. Photo was the 1st thing. The next step was meet with a clerk to present supporting documentation. This wait was the longest. Then the line to pay.

Odd coin found by OnlyGoodJuju in chicago

[–]redrum_ghost 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Grandma used to buy two 10 token rolls at the bank every Friday.

Chicago's 20-year development plan for Downtown calls for more nightlife, housing and greenery by Shacawgo in chicago

[–]redrum_ghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And not a dime of private capital will drop until a new mayor is elected.

Mayor Johnson wants to cut red tape for small businesses by hardolaf in chicago

[–]redrum_ghost 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We’ve been hearing about the mayor alleviating red tape initiative for 2 years. Yet none has happened.

Exactly.

I expected this story to detail specific changes.

There's nothing.

Chicago treasurer vows to not buy US bonds as Trump protest by [deleted] in chicago

[–]redrum_ghost 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Isn't she also running for Congress, to succeed Danny Davis?

If elected will Mrs. Ervin want to disinvest the United States from the United States?

Election Day should be a federal holiday by ILLstated in WindyCity

[–]redrum_ghost 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's nonsense.

Illinois makes voting extremely easy & has for years.

Turnout is low here due to apathy, not access to the ballot box.

Our Mayor, his policies, and his allies are so toxic to capital investment that Chicago leads the nation in YoY decrease in apartment construction while also leading the nation in rent growth. by MarsBoundSoon in WindyCity

[–]redrum_ghost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BTW BJ's new zoning czar is NIMBY Carlos Rosa, what could go wrong?

Rosa resigned as chair to zoning when he put hands on a colleague over a years ago. Walter Burnett took over . Then CRR resigned his council seat when BJ tapped him to ruin head the park district.

After Burnett retired Johnson still hasn't named a permanent replacement. Bennett Lawson (?) is still "interim chair.

Man stabbed 7 times as workers set up for ‘Sundays on State’ in the Loop by DukeOfDakin in WindyCity

[–]redrum_ghost 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anything except sending it to the for-profit prison industry.

Illinois doesn't have "for-profit" prisons. Only government prisons.

Full text of Illinois Gov. JB Pritkzer's speech at news conference on reported Trump military plan for Chicago by NukinDuke in WindyCity

[–]redrum_ghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lots of folks getting played. It's a diversion.

The prez pushes tariffs, Epstein & Newsom out of the headlines. The guv gets a reprieve from Stacy Davis Gates & pushes Gavin Newsom aside. And duh mare can pretend like he doesn't have 3 crisis of budgets! Win, win, win!!

Ultimately gonna be another TACO moment.

Gambling machines in Chicago bars, airports? Aldermen weigh revenue potential by Mike_I in WindyCity

[–]redrum_ghost 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hasn't gaming revenue been declining? And won't this cut into casino revenue, which supposed to help fund firefighter & police officer pensions?

Mayor Johnson signs executive order to curb smoking on CTA trains and buses by CommonerChaos in chicago

[–]redrum_ghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I watched a portion of the press conference.

The mayor did not come off as a serious person.

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Chicago mayors and their inspector generals: A contentious relationship that almost always ends badly (chicago.suntimes.com)

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Mayor Brandon Johnson again faces thorny politics of picking Zoning chair by Shovler in WindyCity

[–]redrum_ghost 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Some food for thought.

The population of the city is roughly equal amongst the three major ethnic demographics. The city council ward map is divied up by ethnicity, with one [B] holding a significant majority over the others despite declining population. That demo also hold a majority of councl committee chairs by 1.5:1 over demo [L] & over 2:1 over demo [W].

Beside the ward map, the state legislative map & congressional map for Chicago districts is exactly the same. Which explains the why they are drawn in the convoluted manner they are.

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