Alderman, 42nd Ward. Former City Council President Pro Tem. Was Rahm’s Vice Mayor & lived to tell about it.
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My deepest condolences are with the family, friends, loved ones & fellow firefighters who served with one of Chicago’s finest, Michael Altman.
We can never be grateful enough for brave souls, like Michael, who protect lives and run toward danger.
Michael’s service is a powerful reminder of the courage and selflessness that define our first responders. His legacy will live on in the countless lives he touched and protected. R.I.P.
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So very Chicago. Just one more of many reasons why I love this city. #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays
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It changes the results of the election in New York if you take out New York City. Same for PA if you take out Pittsburgh and Philly.
The list goes on and on.
Next these morons will file suit to only count exurban & rural votes.
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If only every CTA rider had their own well-armed security detail to ride the trains with them…
I am again renewing my call to put police officers ON trains (walking car to car between stations) so that every rider can feel just as safe as the mayor does when he occasionally rides the CTA.
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Apparently the Mayor, a former teacher, doesn’t do homework…
One of the Mayor’s new Board of Education appointees made the mistake of admitting in his official bio that he doesn’t even reside in the city of Chicago:
“Reverend Johnson and his wife, Cook County Justice Sharon O. Johnson, live with their wonderful children in Calumet City, Illinois.”
I’m sure the Reverend is a lovely person, but he needs to meet the basic requirements…
One of the mayor’s Chicago Board of Education appointees, Mitchell Johnson, says in his official bio he lives in Calumet City
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About an hour ago, my very best friend on earth ever, Max, took his last breath at the vet.
I’m just grateful that fate granted me the past 96 hours to love on Max, hug him & make sure he knew just how much he was loved by me & so many others. I already miss him so much. 💔
This is my dog Max. He’s almost 14 & super sick. I’ve had him since he was 8 weeks old. He’s been in hospital for 48 hours & treatments didn’t work.
Max could use some prayer. He is my best friend on earth & the sweetest most loving little guy you could ever hope to know.
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It’s 10:19AM and our 10:00AM City Council Meeting (scheduled by the Mayor) has yet to begin…because the Mayor is late. Again.
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Here we go again! Brandon was sued in 2016 by Capital One Bank for $3,657.51 in unpaid credit card debt. He lost on default judgment. Brandon Johnson’s paychecks were garnished. And he makes well north of $200,000 a year as a high priced lobbyist & elected official? Gotcha.
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We will be swearing-in our new Cook County State’s Attorney, Eileen O’Neill Burke, this morning. Looking forward to a long awaited return to prosecuting violent criminals & restoring law & order.
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…at 10:30AM, the Mayor finally arrived for our 10AM City Council meeting…that he scheduled.
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Fewer cops; 800 million in new taxes; & a new City Income Tax for people who make over $100,000 doesn’t sound too “healthy, vibrant or affordable” my friend. That’s why I voted @PaulVallas.
So happy to vote for @Brandon4Chicago today! For everyone who deserves a safe, healthy, vibrant, affordable Chicago Brandon is better!
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You know it’s 9/11, right?
Your first tweet of the day is talking about banks ordering employees back to work: it’s 9 fucking 11.
Respect our first responders, our fellow Americans and all lost that terrible day. For 10 minutes, be a President & honor our heroes & lives lost.
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Every once in a while, President Preckwinkle & her protege Mayor Johnson can’t help but let slip their indifference toward crime victims & their outright animosity toward local law enforcement.
Putting violent criminals in prison doesn’t protect communities?!?
I will always stand with the victims of crime and back our courageous women & men in Blue, while promoting constitutional policing. Violent criminals must always be held accountable for their crimes.
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I knew Brandon Johnson plans to defund the Police Department, but had no idea he also wants to defund the Water Department.
From @capitolfax
So Brandon Johnson doesn't pay his water or his tickets?
Is that right?
This, as he makes $175,000.
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Our politics are broken. We’re headed in the wrong direction.
I’m running for Cook County Board President to fix our problems and create a future where we can grow, and succeed.
Please take a moment to watch this video and share this post.
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This is totally unacceptable and a disgraceful act. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have fought under that flag to protect our democracy & our freedoms. They fought for the freedom of expression my colleague makes use of often - for him to desecrate the flag that symbolizes those freedoms is unpatriotic & wrong.
Nothing to see here, folks… Just our local socialist DSA alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez ranting in front of a burned American flag (second picture). What a disgrace to our city.
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Johnson administration has hired hundreds amid hiring freeze chicago.suntimes.com/city-ha…
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I’d like to congratulate the Mayor for winning the “Double-Scabby Award” in front of City Hall today.
Quite a well-earned distinction.
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A veto-proof majority of the City Council demands transparency regarding the Mayor’s blatant coup currently underway over at CPS…
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It’s a good thing Mr. Jeffries wasn’t on Michigan Avenue this morning.
🚨 JUST IN: Hakeem Jeffries DEMANDS the United States adopt Illinois' "crime-fighting model," an example city of which is Chicago, where he says crime is quickly being brought under control as a result of Democrat policies.
Spoken with a straight face.
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Hate saying “I told you so” but here we are…
Bally's Seeks Solutions For $800M Chicago Casino Shortfall casino.org/news/ballys-seeks…
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It's official: Congress Prkwy has officially been renamed Ida B. Wells Drive! This is the first time in 50 years the City of Chicago has renamed a city street. I can't think of a more deserving Chicagoan than Ida B. Wells. Proud to have worked w @aldsophiaking to make it happen!
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Just calling balls & strikes, folks.
CDOT’s decision to close so many downtown bridges, all at once, was totally devoid of any basic planning or coordination to help mitigate rush hour traffic impacts.
100% inexcusable & indefensible.
Ald. Reilly, currently running for Cook County board president, calls closure of Lake, State, Chicago Ave. and Cortland bridges a "clusterf---" during budget meeting.
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How about focusing on clean, safe & reliable transit service? If you want to sell cheap tourist shit, get a job at the airport newsstand.
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Horrific Labor Day weekend crime statistics: 52 people shot across Chicago and 7 killed, thus far.
Many aldermen believe the Johnson Administration plans to leverage recent improvements in some crime stats to justify a 2026 City Budget that would slash CPD public safety funding.
The Mayor may try to characterize the CPD budget cuts as “showing a willingness to reduce city spending” rather than end new social programs that were funded with federal ARPA money that has since run out.
Public safety must remain the city’s top priority.
Proposing massive cuts to CPD, knowing they will be rejected by City Council, sets up the Mayor’s next move: announcing that he has no other choice but to raise more taxes.
An ugly budget season looms.
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I’m thinking mini-barricades like these are probably the best bet. Saw this photo on Twitter, they look cool & I think they would help. So, I’ve asked @CDOT to survey & install these to enhance a few bike-lane routes downtown where we see the most frequent violations. Stay tuned.
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Starting to see a pattern here with Mr. Johnson. He doesn’t just stiff the city on his debts - the state had to threaten him to force him to pay his fines for breaking Illinois Campaign Finance laws…
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You pull down $175,000 as a lobbyist and have a well-paying taxpayer funded County gig too?Maybe spend less time finding new taxes to raise and pay your city debts.
Brandon Johnson owes over $3K in unpaid city bills, report says - CBS Chicago cbsnews.com/chicago/news/may…
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The City’s Junior Varsity squad running the 5th Floor of City Hall continues to impress…nobody.
NEW: multiple sources tell @nbcchicago Shot Spotter rejects the city’s offer for 6 month extension. Will the technology turn off Friday? Waiting for @ChicagosMayor response …
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Massive mistake gets bigger. If only someone had predicted this might happen…🙄
Bally's Chicago $250 million IPO stalled at SEC chicagotribune.com/2025/02/2…
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When Chicago homeowners finally (hopefully) receive their property tax bills from Cook County, many months late, they will be vexed to see roughly half of their local property tax dollars support this fiscally irresponsible nonsense. 👎
CPS staffers exceeded spending limits, bypassed required preapprovals and expensed activities “of dubious necessity or value to students” as costs surged from $3.6 million to $7.7 million. Good reporting from @KateArmanini chicagotribune.com/2025/11/1…
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Yeah, but does Herpes have the resources & ground game to make it into the one-on-one April 2027 mayoral runoff election?
Never count out Syphilis. Ever.
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Holy Incompetence, Batman.
He isn’t addressing crime. His mismanagement of the migrant crisis is inexcusable. He can’t even complete an editorial board interview with the Sun-Times.
But, by all means, let’s trust this guy with another $100 million tax hike so he can “fix more things.”
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Amen, Crain’s…it’s a bad idea.
Brandon Johnson's big borrowing plan should be rejected: Editorial | Crain's Chicago Business chicagobusiness.com/editoria…
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I live in this building and was assisting neighbors with putting the looters on notice (while calling the police). Those shots were fired while I was on our balcony. When cops arrived the balconies erupted in cheers. Thank you to @Chicago_Police @ChicagoCAPS18 - stay safe!
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Eulogizing and celebrating a bank robbing cop-killer who was broken out of prison & escaped to Cuba?
I remember a time, not so long ago, when the teacher’s union was focused on ensuring fairness at the bargaining table for our public school educators. That’s the job.
Irresponsible, sickening rhetoric like this does great disservice to the thousands of hard-working, talented public school teachers who work at CPS each day.
Rest in Power, Rest in Peace, Assata Shakur. 🕊️
Today we honor the life and legacy of a revolutionary fighter, a fierce writer, a revered elder of Black liberation, and a leader of freedom whose spirit continues to live in our struggle.
Assata refused to be silenced. She taught us that “It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.”
Community note
In 1973, Assata Shakur murdered a NJ State Trooper & was convicted of first-degree murder, armed robbery, and aggravated assault.
In 1979, armed allies stormed prison, freed her, and smuggled her to Cuba
The FBI added her to its Most Wanted Terrorists list.
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Editorial: Ending ShotSpotter constitutes political malpractice chicagotribune.com/2024/09/1…
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Mayor Johnson thinks MAGA Republicans tubed his real estate tax referendum…let’s take a gander at the Latino wards on his “mansion tax.”
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That’s the America I know.
Heed the call! Line out the door @mannysdeli after the Chicago institution took to social media about its struggles to stay open during COVID
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If we don’t extend service hours & allow for socially distanced, increased indoor capacity, there will be an avalanche of very disappointing stories like this one. Soon. This industry is literally on the precipice of collapse: Winter is Coming. Trust the industry to do it safely.
After over 55 years of feeding hungry Chicagoans, downtown staple Ronny’s Steakhouse has closed its doors for good. bit.ly/3jQJmAj
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Didn’t expect it but, given how smooth & articulate as Brandon Johnson is, I’m pleasantly surprised to see @PaulVallas win this debate handily. @MaryAnnAhernNBC
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Sen. Dick Durbin endorses Paul Vallas for Chicago Mayor:
“Make no mistake, Jesse White and I would not be here today if we did not believe, in his heart, Paul Vallas is a lifelong Democrat committed to democratic values,” Durbin said. chicago.suntimes.com/electio…
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This is my dog Max. He’s almost 14 & super sick. I’ve had him since he was 8 weeks old. He’s been in hospital for 48 hours & treatments didn’t work.
Max could use some prayer. He is my best friend on earth & the sweetest most loving little guy you could ever hope to know.
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Editorial: Release the 'unfiltered' Ernst & Young report, Mayor Johnson chicagotribune.com/2025/09/1…
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If only someone had predicted this & warned Mayor Lightfoot and the City Council that it was a terrible decision that would later blow up in our faces…
Bally's won't launch permanent casino by 2026, gaming expert says & may not build it at all. chicago.suntimes.com/fran-sp…
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For those concerned: there will NOT be a 10PM liquor sales moratorium in Chicago. That is 100% dead on arrival at City Council. Either the Mayor pulls it or we kill it. That said, have a happy & safe Memorial Day Weekend!
Chicago @SunTimes editorial: You don’t have to be Al Capone to think shutting down liquor sales after 10 p.m. is a bad idea chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/…
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Mayor Johnson remains on ‘union leave’ as a ‘CPS teacher’ while negotiating (by proxy) across the bargaining table from…CTU. Over what? Comp & benefits for…CPS teachers. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/0…
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Happy Election Day! Don’t forget to cast your vote and make your voice heard! Let’s get Chicago back on track!
Vote for O’Neill-Burke for
Cook County State’s Attorney
Vote NO on Ballot Question #1
The polls are open from 6AM - 7PM today: it only takes 5 mins!
Your vote could be the difference!
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This is a game-changer for Chicago’s tourism & hospitality industry; hundreds of small locally-owned businesses; and tens of thousands of hospitality workers! It will fill hotels, bars, restaurants, museums & cultural institutions. A strong economic catalyst just when we need it!
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The response out of the Mayor’s Office is totally ridiculous & clearly an admission they denied public services to a community after their alderman properly rebuffed their totally unethical (and likely illegal) quid pro quo. Amateur hour on the 5th Floor. chicagotribune.com/politics/…
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Breaking Budget News:
Almost 60% of the City Council has signed-on to a call for a vote on the Mayor’s Proposed FY25 Property Tax Increase next Wednesday. It’s time to reject the property tax increase ASAP, so we can negotiate a real budget that actually has a prayer of passing before the end of 2024.
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Chicago lost a true hero today when Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Jan Tchoryk died from injuries sustained fighting a high rise fire at 1212 N Lake Shore Drive. Lt. Tchoryk, Navy veteran, served Chicago for 26 years. He was also the proud father of a Chicago Police Officer.
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I’ve reviewed three citywide polls over the past two weeks & all three confirm the Mayor’s approval hovering around 25%. Tulchin is a legit pollster who has done lots of work for the Democratic Party in Illinois for many years now. This is real. chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/…
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If only someone had predicted this would happen…Bally's: credit downgrade for 'execution risk' on Chicago casino.
One of Mayor Lightfoot’s dumbest decisions (there were many) is coming home to roost. This one is squarely on her & her Council allies. chicago.suntimes.com/casinos…
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Let’s start with bringing safety to CTA stations and go from there?
How can the CTA bring "joy" to its stations? A student survey is asking for community input. blockclubchi.co/3uGtueN
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This lack of fiscal responsibility explains why the Mayor’s asking voters to raise real estate taxes in the upcoming Tuesday Election.
The Mayor wants you to “trust” him with another $100 million while he woefully mismanages the migrant crisis? Not a chance.
Just vote NO on Ballot Q#1.
Chicago failed to take Catholic archdiocese up on offers to house migrants for free, instead spending millions with private companies chicago.suntimes.com/immigra…
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Brandon wants to run the City’s multi-billion dollar budget but won’t pay his bills…despite making over $200,000 a year: Brandon Johnson owes over $3,000 in unpaid city bills - CBS Chicago cbsnews.com/chicago/news/may…
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So, City Council is supposed to start promptly at 10:00AM. For the fourth meeting in a row we are starting late, waiting on the Mayor. I’m guessing being stuck in “hair and makeup” is to blame.
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President Preckwinkle’s Office refused to be interviewed about their $250 million technology “upgrade” that still doesn’t work & is delaying tax bills by months.
Delayed Cook County property tax bills frustrate residents – NBC Chicago nbcchicago.com/consumer/dela…
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Good to know, but the Firefighters Union enthusiastically endorsed Paul Vallas @PaulVallas to serve as our next Chicago Mayor.
Today, I was proud to stand with retired Black firefighters and paramedics.
Know this: in a Johnson administration, firefighters and paramedics will always have a partner.
It's time we take care of the hard working Chicagoans that have always taken care of us.
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Editorial: Mayor Brandon Johnson hits a low point chicagotribune.com/2024/10/0…
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The Tribune asked the Mayor how he plans to spend the $100 million in anticipated revenue from his big new tax (Ballot Q1).
After wading through the Mayor’s platitude-laden dodge, it’s clear:
Mayor Johnson wants voters to approve his $100 million tax hike & TRUST him to figure out how to spend every last cent of it…later.
Mayor Brandon Johnson toured the Chicago VA today, touting programs for homeless vets & Bring Chicago Home
Asked for specifics on how new $ would be used, Johnson stressed, “Let me be absolutely clear: The legislative body will be tasked to come up with a revenue ordinance.”
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The vast majority of multi-unit rental buildings in Chicago are valued over $1 million. Same goes for lots of mom & pop storefronts and restaurants. When those properties flip, that tax won’t pinch millionaires, it’ll burden Chicago working families & small businesses with higher rents.
To give unhoused Chicagoans, homes, we make the rich pay more and give a tax break to everyone else. That’s a win-win.
It’s simple, vote yes #BringChicagoHome
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Never should’ve been appointed.
CPS Board of Education president resigns chicago.suntimes.com/educati…
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This is what taxpayers are facing this fall. Chicagoans: brace for it.
County President Preckwinkle’s failing $250 million technology contract still doesn’t work & will result in late tax bills this year. Mayor Johnson refuses to cut programs stood up with federal COVID relief dollars that are now spent and gone.
Local taxpayers have a lot at stake in upcoming County & City budget hearings.
Editorial: The good, the bad and the pointless from the Chicago Financial Future Task Force chicagotribune.com/2025/09/2…
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This one is on you, Judge Barbara Dawkins. Absolutely atrocious.
A convicted murderer, on electronic monitoring for allegedly having 5 guns in his car in January, beat his ex-girlfriend to death, killed her new boyfriend, and tried to kill a third man on Sunday, prosecutors say.
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Glad to see the Mayor’s non-profit allies; organized Labor; and the Chicago media were all briefed on the Mayor’s FY2026 Budget prior to his budget address.
Meanwhile, aldermen (the ones responsible for passing city budgets) continue to wait for their briefing on the Mayor’s “plan.”
Way to build that trust with your legislative “partners,” Mr. Mayor.
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It won’t take Brandon 100 days to destroy CPD - his defense of riots & looting makes it clear he’ll destroy the Department Day One.
Paul Vallas’ and Brandon Johnson’s 100-day plans for Chicago: More beat cops vs. “Treatment Not Trauma.” Our story from Fox 32 debate with @byaliceyin chicagotribune.com/politics/…
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Just trying to keep a tally of all the problems the Mayor’s new $100 million tax will supposedly solve, in exchange for making small businesses and working families pay higher rents & real estate taxes; while killing jobs & growth.
We all want to end homelessness in Chicago - but when the Mayor says his new $100 million tax will solve it? That’s an empty promise.
The Mayor also promised he’d make neighborhoods safe & properly manage the migrant crisis…so, how’s that going?
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The Mayor literally censored a public broadcast of a public meeting regarding the issue of censorship of hateful “public art” displayed in public buildings.
Can’t make this shit up. Wow.
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Yeah, the Mayor’s press availability today sure was…something.
Mayor Nominates New School Board Members At Combative Press Conference blockclubchicago.org/2024/10… via @BlockClubChi #SchoolNightMassacre
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So, now it’s wrong for the State’s Attorney to inform witnesses that lying under oath is a crime called “perjury?” Okie dokie. 👍
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Cook County’s new state’s attorney, Eileen O’Neill Burke, is accused of directing a top prosecutor to threaten a man with #perjury charges to scare him & other potential witnesses from recanting in #police misconduct cases.
@MHendricksonCST @agrimm34
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A more likely scenario:
Raising the city liquor tax will simply send Chicagoans to nearby suburbs to stock up on weekend party supplies. Fewer residents will patronize restaurants & taverns (or curb spending there).
It’ll be a windfall for the suburbs, while Chicago watches yet another once-reliable revenue stream crater under its own weight.
That is the crime.
Letters: Raising the tax on alcoholic beverages would help reduce crime in Chicago
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What started as a really dumb idea just gets dumber and dumber…
WATCH: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson confirms his “head tax” proposal does not apply to workers who spend <50% of workdays in the city.
This clip raises three major problems with Johnson’s head tax ⬇️
🚩 Punishing back-to-office: This will uniquely penalize in-office work at a time when downtown is still experiencing record-high vacancy rates.
🚩 This won’t raise $100M: It’s clear from their answers here that the mayor and Budget Director Annette Guzman did not take into account remote work when creating the $100M revenue estimate.
🚩 Punishing blue-collar work: A restaurant with 100 employees clearing $8M a year gets hit with a huge head-tax bill, while a law firm with 100 employees (majority remote) clearing $80M does not.
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Chicago families are counting on the Board to back Pedro Martinez.
Chicago School Board elections are being held this November for the first time in a long time and voting starts soon.
Be sure to ask the school board candidates who they stand with in this dispute: the Mayor & his immediate-past employer CTU? Or Pedro Martinez, CPS parents & Chicago taxpayers?
Editorial: Chicago's school board has a duty to taxpayers to back Pedro Martinez against Brandon Johnson chicagotribune.com/2024/09/2…
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The Committee on Public Safety is hearing important public testimony from neighbors across the city about the insane carjacking epidemic plaguing Chicago. I’m hearing (over & over) from diverse voices: “these criminals must be held accountable & locked up.”
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Judging from the recent citywide polling that I’ve been reviewing, the Mayor’s approval rating in the African American community is in the high teens.
In fact, the Mayor is deeply unpopular across all demographic groups & his approval rating (15%) is an all-time low for any Chicago mayor in modern history.
The Governor will be just fine.
“Everybody’s got to be careful with these personal attacks on each other because Pritzker’s got to run, too. Does Pritzker want to lose all the Black votes by fighting a Black mayor? Does he want to look like this is selfish and not about government?" paper.suntimes.com/infinity/…
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Apparently @cta unarmed security missed the memo about it being illegal to smoke on platforms. No wonder everyone smokes on the CTA - if security is doing it, why not? Bravo, Dorval.
Yikes. Stepped on the #redline today @ Jackson. Immediately met w dudes selling candy bars & another pan handling (the usual) ~NBD. moments later another from the adjacent car unabashedly selling baggies of weed & Newports. Where was security you ask? #smokebreak @CTAFails @cta
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No mention of trimming costs or finding more efficiencies. Just more and more taxes. The Mayor’s current budget proposal wasn’t designed to pass. His team knew an unpopular $1 billion raid on TIF combined with a massive job-killing head tax was DOA.
Instead, it looks more like a straw man, set-up to fail, so he can tell the City Council there is no choice but to impose a grocery tax and raise property taxes. With no talk of true cost-cutting or efficiencies.
Corporate lobbyists call the head tax a "job killer."
Funny — they never call higher grocery and property taxes a "family killer".
Let’s be clear: either the biggest corporations pay their fair share, or working people keep footing the bill through property and grocery taxes. Whose side are we on?
Chicago’s budget has two options: make the wealthiest corporations pay a little more, or make working families pay a lot more. It’s that simple.
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The least sought endorsement in all of Cook County…
Not sure if this will help or not, but cook county SA @KimFoxx sends out last minute email urging vote for @Brandon4Chicago. She sez nothing about @PaulVallas
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Totally idiotic & fiscally derelict.
No alderperson should vote for this complete nonsense tomorrow.
Back-loaded repayment schedule for $830M bond issue adds $2B to borrowing costs, experts say chicago.suntimes.com/city-ha…
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Sure, give that CTU sellout shill a taxpayer funded car & driver…
He doesn’t have time to drive himself around: he’s far too busy driving Chicago’s public schools straight into the ground…
NEW: According to CPS sources and internal communications, School Board President Sean Harden is requesting a taxpayer-funded Ford Expedition + personal driver at an estimated cost of $154,000 - as the district faces $500 million shortfall and CTU negotiations. More at 4pm FOX 32
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David Greising: Brandon Johnson's unprecedented spending means City Council is right to put away its rubber stamp chicagotribune.com/2024/12/0…
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“Um, yeah. Brandon, I’m gonna need for you to go ahead and push CPS to the brink of insolvency this month. Ok? That’d be greaaaat.”
NEW: Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates on Monday ordered Mayor Brandon Johnson to direct the Chicago Board of Education to accept the union’s contract demands, before new elected board members take office in January. The CTU is Johnson’s former employer and largest campaign donor.
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…and now Mayor Johnson wants voters to approve his big new real estate tax & trust him to spend another $100 million ‘wisely.’
Just vote ‘NO’ to Ballot Q#1.
The city has spent $300 million on the migrant response, over $200 million alone to Favorite Staffing, and they couldn't hire any Spanish speaking public health officials? WTF?! The 5th Floor is a bunch of children playing house. A fucking joke masquerading as government.
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City Council was scheduled to start promptly at 10AM today. It’s 10:16…do you know where your Mayor is? #TardyYetAgain
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My thanks to Streets & Sanitation for cleaning-up the disgusting mess St. Patrick's Day brought to downtown Chicago. No thanks to the thousands of drunk suburban kids who used our neighborhoods like a giant toilet bowl. Never ending cab horns from 1A-5A were a nice touch as well.
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Quiz: Can you correctly identify the person in this photo who is running the City of Chicago? We’ll even give you two guesses…
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That judge should be replaced.
A man accused of having a gun and $52,000 worth of heroin inside a West Loop homeless camp tent has been sentenced to probation.
cwbchicago.com/2024/12/man-g…
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Thrilled to see our new State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill-Burke getting serious about machine guns. She’s far outpacing her predecessor (and Preckwinkle’s protege) Kim Foxx.
County's top prosecutor pushing for pretrial detention for machine-gun possession chicago.suntimes.com/the-wat…
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