Yeah no kidding. Very strange. It's been like 60 here for what feels like weeks. WTF. Finally cooling down now i think.
You think there is something wrong with destitute, drunk, gambling addicts flocking to the north side to gamble with easy access to the wealthiest neighborhoods in the city?
Don’t get me wrong. No one enjoys a night at the casino more than me. I don’t love the idea of one down the block from me however.
But alas, who needs nice little eateries and pubs, tree lined streets, young families when you can pave over all of that and invite in zombies to fleece for tax revenue. We can then throw that tax revenue down the CPS rabbit hole. A win/ win.
A
anon_6hv78pr714xta
Guest
God the traffic is going to be unreal around there. Hell, it is now.
Looks like the closest el stop is the Blue Line, Grand stop. .0.7 miles. Ouch.
LIttle mom and pop eateries and pubs are the character and heart of a town. My favorite hangout here was replaced with a Jimmy Johns. Doesn't get much worse
Cold and snowy winter in Denver—so far. Some snowfall records have fallen. Another dump going on as I write this. California is getting pounded with precip.
it's just a strange pattern this winter (so far). ORD only reporting 6" snow total to this point, yet 300 miles to the northwest- MSP has already surpassed 60". And the crappy rain/slush storm we have coming in tonight will dump another 10" in central/northern WI. The storm path and rain/snow line continues to ride just north of us. We've been transitioning from a La Nina to an el Nino pattern over the past few months (at least that's what the weenies at NWS say).
The ski resorts in Utah are having a banner year. Already over 400" at Alta. It's a stubborn pattern this year that doesn't want to break. I'm predicting the same thing that happened in 2021...we'll get an entire winter's worth (40") the first 3 weeks of Feb.
Honestly I'm ready for sunny and 75. After New Years I have little use for snow other than to fire up my snowblower which is gathering dust and cobwebs in the garage.
California never built an effective system to capture and store water. All this precip won’t help very much.
route all the water over to Lake Mead. I saw it last summer and was shocked to see how low it was. Mafia barrels popping up weekly.
you don't win battles when you're up against Soros money. Bugs vs windshield.
You want to kill the speckled rainbow one eyed kucoo bird trout, don't you. OMG think of their lives too. They have been marginalized for centuries.
Okay, sorry to jump on you for my assumption that you were saying "my city is better than yours." You're right, but Chicago is not some city that's dying like Decatur, IL, or Pine Bluff, AR. To me it's just insane that People are so misinformed on how great a city it is. Apologies.
It's still growing though and Downtown vibrant. No one here likes Lightfoot. She's awful and will lose the next election.
Only 11 of the top 50 cities in the US have a Republican mayors, and they're not really the place anyone would describe as interesting places to live. Jacksonville (rated one of the most boring cities in the US), Fresno (one of my hedge fun managers I worked with was born and raised there. She calls it the "Armpit of America"), Fort Worth (one decent city), Oklahoma City (Yawn), Mesa (shrug), Omaha, Colorado Springs (Religious right loons), Miami (Great City), Tulsa, and Bakersfield. Wow. So out of all the cities run by Republicans, there is one "cool" one.
"Why is such a great city the slowest growing large city in America?": Property Taxes that are TOTALLY out of control, cold winters, and a high crime rate. Cities all across the rust belt are seeing the same problems.
@BradStevens Looks like Vallas actually has a shot at this thing. This is Lightfoots own internal polling.
abc7chicago.com
May consider shifting my support behind him, if it keeps Chuy out of the runoff.
Chicago mayor election: Lori Lightfoot's own poll shows her in lead, followed closely by Vallas, Garcia falling behind | abc7chicago.com
Mayor%20Lori%20Lightfoot's%20own%20internal%20polling%20shows%20her%20leading%20the%20Chicago%20mayor's%20race%20with%2025%25%2C%20followed%20closely%20by%20a%20surging%20Paul%20Vallas%20at%2022%25.
May consider shifting my support behind him, if it keeps Chuy out of the runoff.
The concern is that if Vallas and Lightfoot are the two leading vote getters then he'll get painted as the "Republican" in the run-off and all bets are off. She needs to finish out of the top two.@BradStevens Looks like Vallas actually has a shot at this thing. This is Lightfoots own internal polling.
Chicago mayor election: Lori Lightfoot's own poll shows her in lead, followed closely by Vallas, Garcia falling behind | abc7chicago.com
Mayor%20Lori%20Lightfoot's%20own%20internal%20polling%20shows%20her%20leading%20the%20Chicago%20mayor's%20race%20with%2025%25%2C%20followed%20closely%20by%20a%20surging%20Paul%20Vallas%20at%2022%25.
May consider shifting my support behind him, if it keeps Chuy out of the runoff.
A
anon_6hv78pr714xta
Guest
Anyone know the going rate for black-market chicken wings?
www.nbcchicago.com
School Worker Stole 11,000 Cases of Chicken Wings in $1.5 Million Embezzlement Scheme
Prosecutors have charged the former head of food services at a south suburban school district of engaging in a massive embezzlement scheme in which she allegedly stole more than 11,000 cases of chicken wings and $1.5 million in taxpayer funds over a 19-month period, court documents revealed.
www.nbcchicago.com
Did she say that 1 elementary school received 5.1 BILLION (with a B) dollars?
MTG, you dumb as a rock.
A
anon_6hv78pr714xta
Guest
Damn, I wish! $5.1 billion???????
I'm going to go into my next school board meeting and play this, and then DEMAND to know where that money went while accusing them all of embezzling it. Look for me on Twitter soon.
A
anon_6hv78pr714xta
Guest
A friend of mine sent this to me. I know a lot of lifelong Chicagoans who feel the same way as the author, but I feel like it's exagerrated:
Anatomy of MY Departure - John Kass
“Vote like your life depends on it, because it does.” by Steve, the Pilot February 19, 2023 Since my fishing buddy John (AKA Johnny Two Rods) is recovering, I wanted to do something for him but I didn’t want to send flowers. He’s no doubt now restricted from eating a Bari Brother’s Sub or a...
johnkassnews.com
The only way Vallas wins is if Lightfoot is his opponent in the run-off. She is box office poison even among Democrats.
No, I don’t. I think the only way Vallas stands a chance is if Lightfoot is his opponent. She is absolutely radioactive, except to hard-core identitarian Marxists. If Garcia is Vallas’s opponent, Chuy will be able to cull all the minority vote. Vallas wouldn’t get 45%.
I don’t live in the city, but if I did, I think my vote would be for Willie.
Last edited:
Ah gotcha. Misread your post. Lol. I live in the city and know of no one who has or will vote for her. I do a fair bit of driving in this city and Chuy has two diff campaign signs. One is "normal". The other one, only seen on the Northside , is white with green lettering with clover leafs. Doing anything he can to get that Irish vote!
Ha, that’s interesting. I thought the Irish strongholds were in the Mount Greenwood, Merrionette Park, Beverly areas. Shows what I know. Lol.
Actually, it was Michael Bilandic who was voted out following the snowstorm in 1979. Jane Byrne followed him in office.
I'm guessing the signs are down there also, just haven't been down there yet.
A
anon_6hv78pr714xta
Guest
Opinion | Who Will Save Chicago?
The April mayoral runoff between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson is a contrast between revival and further decline.
www.wsj.com
Johnson could potentially be even worse than Lightfoot. Although with my recent troubles, maybe a soft on crime Mayor is what I need right now.
Opinion | Who Will Save Chicago?
The April mayoral runoff between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson is a contrast between revival and further decline.
Have a couple calls in to your boy Cheronis, but having trouble getting a hold of him. My situation might be too small potatoes. Shoot me an if you would like me to mention you by name if/when we finally connect or if you have Recs for someone who might be more suited for misdemeanor type nonsense.
Last edited:
A
anon_6hv78pr714xta
Guest
lolAnyone know the going rate for black-market chicken wings?
School Worker Stole 11,000 Cases of Chicken Wings in $1.5 Million Embezzlement Scheme
Prosecutors have charged the former head of food services at a south suburban school district of engaging in a massive embezzlement scheme in which she allegedly stole more than 11,000 cases of chicken wings and $1.5 million in taxpayer funds over a 19-month period, court documents revealed.
Goodfellas alive and well in Chicago
A
anon_6hv78pr714xta
Guest
FBI, CPD still searching for Chicago Loop bank robbery suspect who sparked downtown shootout
Cell phone video showed the suspect kneeling on the ground, stuffing money into a bag before fleeing the bank. Money can be seen blowing in the wind.
A
anon_6hv78pr714xta
Guest
Where Latest Mayoral Polls For Vallas, Johnson Stand Ahead of Election Day in Chicago
The Chicago Mayoral Runoff is officially down to the wire. One day ahead of Election Day, here’s where both candidates stand in the latest polls.
www.nbcchicago.com
Major thunderstorms and possible tornadoes tomorrow. Wonder if that affects turnout at all and for who.Where Latest Mayoral Polls For Vallas, Johnson Stand Ahead of Election Day in Chicago
The Chicago Mayoral Runoff is officially down to the wire. One day ahead of Election Day, here’s where both candidates stand in the latest polls.
A
anon_6hv78pr714xta
Guest
Big mail in voting turnout on the NW and SW sides. Those are working class whites, should be heavily Vallas.Where Latest Mayoral Polls For Vallas, Johnson Stand Ahead of Election Day in Chicago
The Chicago Mayoral Runoff is officially down to the wire. One day ahead of Election Day, here’s where both candidates stand in the latest polls.
It’s the teachers‘ union backing Johnson and the cops backing Vallas.
I think Chicago votes with the cops. But the machine may be with the teachers‘ union.
Polls close soon.
I think Chicago votes with the cops. But the machine may be with the teachers‘ union.
Polls close soon.
Last edited:
