Cook County facing $82 million shortfall
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no tax hike, yet... since November is approaching, not that votes matter here anyway. I like how she's still salty over the failed beverage tax 
Lawsuit targets Berrios over biased residential assessments in Cook County - Chicago Tribune
As much as I think the Trib has hack journalism on certain subjects, there's a series mentioned in this article that's a great read and presents a lot of evidence around letting people with more expensive housing off the hook. It's also noteworthy that part of Madigan's income is by fighting assessments at his law firm.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/investigation-madigan-firm-the-biggest-player-in-commercial-property-tax-appeals/
Absolutely. I don't think the corrupt political machine would operate without the unions financially supporting it and voting for them.
Below are Preckwinkle's top donors:
-I.U.O.E. Local 399
-SEIU Local 73 B-PAC
-Teamsters Volunteers in Politics
-Illinois Pipe Trades
-SEIU Local 1
-IBEW Local 134
-Teamsters Joint Council
-Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC
-Teamsters Local Union No. 700 PAC
Madigan's top donors:
-Illinois Pipe Trades PAC
-Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
-Construction & General Laborers District Council of Chicago
-Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
-Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
-Teamsters Drive Committee
-Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC
-Chicago Teachers Union PAC
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That is a dirty lie!!!!
There is no way in hell spend spend spend liberal leech agenda would ever cause that!!!!
It is 100% a Republican scheme to make the liberal leeches look bad to the voters.
Of course the liberal leech voters don't give a damn or think for them self, so nothing will ever change.
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That is a dirty lie!!!!
There is no way in hell spend spend spend liberal leech agenda would ever cause that!!!!
It is 100% a Republican scheme to make the liberal leeches look bad to the voters.
Of course the liberal leech voters don't give a damn or think for them self, so nothing will ever change.
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Maybe they shouldn't have spent how many millions on outfitting McCormick place as a bajillion bed hospital before we knew the extent of the impact of the disease....made our company a pretty penny though
And don't forget all the iPhones they had to get as well.
Maybe they shouldn't have spent how many millions on outfitting McCormick place as a bajillion bed hospital before we knew the extent of the impact of the disease....made our company a pretty penny though
Records reveal the state also bought 800 iPhones for use at McCormick Place at a cost of more than $460,000.
The cost of ‘just in case’ hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic
CHICAGO – WGN Investigates has looked into the price tag of “just in case” facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. Most makeshift hospitals in the city and suburbs have not se…
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And it's two years, not two months. OP was from 2018. But still, 1000% increase in two years?!?!How the fuck does it go from 80 to 800
...in 2 months
It's egregious. How much money are the politicians raking in? Maybe time for some pay cuts. Do they all need to be making way into the six figures?Totally overlooked the year
That's a little better, but still outrageous
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