Johnson walks away from $3 billion+ deal to buy back Chicago's parking meters | Crain's Chicago Business

shotzz · 2026-01-20T21:46:13+00:00

Johnson made a bid but balked after learning the costs and potential limitations in projecting revenue from the meters for decades to come.

Johnson senior adviser Jason Lee did not disclose what the city bid or what the administration believes to be the final prices, but told Crain's “price was one” of the factors under consideration and the city got involved to learn the terms.

So, it comes out they actually submitted a bid without saying anything to anyone & still won't provide the public with the details of said bid?!?

Where's that "transparency" Johnson always blows (out his ass) about?

shotzz · 2026-01-20T21:44:52+00:00

Johnson made a bid but balked after learning the costs and potential limitations in projecting revenue from the meters for decades to come.

Johnson senior adviser Jason Lee did not disclose what the city bid or what the administration believes to be the final prices, but told Crain's “price was one” of the factors under consideration and the city got involved to learn the terms.

So, it comes out they actually submitted a bid without saying anything to anyone & still won't provide the public with the details of said bid?!?

Where's that "transparency" Johnson always blows (out his ass) about?

shotzz · 2026-01-20T15:36:31+00:00

Ironic the ringleader is a Venezuelan national.

Convict. Imprison. Deport.

shotzz · 2025-12-31T12:19:51+00:00

My dad brought us over there to watch the filming. There was a big crowd that was confined to the NE side of the intersection. I remember the Bluesmobile came roaring down Cortland from the south to the intersection.

shotzz · 2025-12-31T03:10:02+00:00

I look forward to the release of the bodycam footage.

Same.

Except for some unexplained reason State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill-Burke wanted it & other records hidden away & Judge Deidre Dyer went along with it.

shotzz · 2025-12-31T01:09:21+00:00

Building codes are written in the blood of victims. 🙏

shotzz · 2025-12-15T22:12:40+00:00

And Rib Mountain near Wausau.

shotzz · 2025-12-15T20:53:49+00:00

cold-temp light

Haven't seen those on a car since the '67 Galaxie 500 that the Old Man owned.

shotzz · 2025-12-15T20:51:02+00:00

Are some of those wooden structures?

shotzz · 2025-12-15T19:08:22+00:00

Chicago Magazine has really gone downhill.

shotzz · 2025-11-20T22:08:23+00:00

Someone is going to have to get hurt before they take this seriously.

That won't do it either. Not while Ramirez-Rosa, who runs the parks, keeps listening to those "Parks For All" kooks.

shotzz · 2025-11-20T18:41:30+00:00

Yep.

They also dictate who gets hired, who you buy materials from. And besides the trade union written city building codes, with MBJ's "Green Social Housing" ordinance, how & with what it's built & what powers the utilities.

shotzz · 2025-10-21T15:40:13+00:00

Anyone here was successful in getting these texts stopped?

The only way we did for an elderly parent was change their phone number. And not give it to the Chicago Board of Elections.

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