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https://mobile.twitter.com/joshscampbell/status/1111290022437638145 I'm sure this will work out well.
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Dexo posted:Uh gently caress you, not everyone lives in Chicago or near Chicago. Why don't they just take the L?
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Popete posted:Why don't they just take the L? Probably afraid it's gonna collapse into the street.
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TMMadman posted:https://mobile.twitter.com/joshscampbell/status/1111290022437638145 Lol what Rahm is so dumb
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Rahm Emanuel posted:Jussie Smollett Crimes Bill:
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How many hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements have been paid out for CPD abuses under rahm
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brugroffil posted:How many hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements have been paid out for CPD abuses under rahm https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/1111290878226649093 Rahm's only been mayor since 2011, so call it half of that?
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baquerd posted:If they had a well-run local government, there would be a reserve fund invested in diversified assets that wouldn't be constantly raided for whatever flavor of the day cause the politicians want. The reserves would be spent down for this unusual event and a smoother ride for the taxpayers would result. Boomers are not exactly keen on voting for people who care about the future.
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But if he can recoup some of those millions by extracting a payment from wealthy actors it will fix everyone's money problems! It's a slam dunk victory.
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dwarf74 posted:Two months ago, literally everyone in Bloomington IL was (rightfully) complaining about potholes and road conditions. The rapid temperature shifts and precipitation basically made the pavement explode. Bloomington also has other road problems, like our lovely sewer system that is incredibly old and should be replaced. The sewer system aging and breaking down is making the roads fall apart way faster than they should be in the oldest parts of town, but there's no way people will agree to increased taxes to fix it, much less the extensive construction time and inconvenience that will result. So we'll continue to just patch holes.
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370 million over the last 6 years if this is right. https://twitter.com/soledadobrien/status/1110865620332146689
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Even though my preferred candidate is almost certainly losing it will be cool as hell once Rahm is no longer mayor.
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What the hell is wrong with Preckwinkle's people? https://twitter.com/craigrwall/status/1111381896418615296
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Her campaign people are so loving incompetent that it’ll be a shocker if they aren’t in charge of the 2020 dem’s campaign. I generally defend her, but gently caress.
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gently caress of rahm. https://twitter.com/BpopeTV/status/1111604046702563329
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Run-off day in Chicago, get the hell out and vote
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KillerQueen posted:Run-off day in Chicago, get the hell out and vote I'm downstate, but got a text from a local candidate to go vote today. Is it still some sort of primary? Or is it a general election now? (Or, does that vary by location?)
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Zarin posted:I'm downstate, but got a text from a local candidate to go vote today. Well up here it's the run-off to the elections that had no clear winner last month, I dunno your situation though you should probably google that.
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Municipal elections are statewide today.
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KillerQueen posted:Well up here it's the run-off to the elections that had no clear winner last month, I dunno your situation though you should probably google that. Looks like it's a "consolidated general"; the only sample ballot I can find is 10 pages long and lists every race in every tiny village in the county (and the neighboring county, too, I think). gently caress. I can't imagine my final ballot will have all that. Is it possible to go to my polling place and get a sample ballot that only has what that location would have on the ballot? Or is that not something that is really offered?
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Yep, that's a bit better! Thanks! Not sure how this election snuck up on me, bleh.
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Zarin posted:Yep, that's a bit better! Thanks! It’s an odd time for an election and smaller municipalities don’t make enough news. Lightfoot is going to be Chicago’s mayor.
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lmao these vote totals are absurd. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-cb-chicago-election-results-201900402-story.html
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Wow, Preckwinkle got buried. Here's hoping Deb Mell gets the boot.
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So who was the less lovely choice of the two candidates?
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KillerQueen posted:Wow, Preckwinkle got buried. I have a feeling Preckwinkle suffered by the bad polling suppressing her voter turnout, but she was going to lose either way.
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Well I have good news and bad news from downstate (that only affects us but others must share in my pain) Bad news: my county had a 1 cent sales tax proposal to be used for school building and maintenance funding. Due to having two major interstates running through it, it was estimated to bring in $5.2 million a year and mostly from travelers through the area. All of the other neighboring counties have passed one and it has benefitted their schools immensely. It lost here because people are stupid and MUH TAXES! Good news: my home town had a school board election. A few years ago, one of the members sent confidential, private information about a student (the son of the school board president) to people outside of the school system. He says he was elected by the people to bring transparency and accountability to the board. After it was found out that he had sent this, the Board stopped sending him any information and pretty much excluded him from internal discussions. He sued and had been a general pain in the rear end for the last 3 years. He has cost the school district hundreds of thousands in legal fees (already a strapped school) and has taken on some pretty aggressive behavior (both legal and physical...he said the son of the school board President assaulted him while shaking hands during graduation and tried to have the kid arrested). He was up for re-election and he lost...easily. In other words, southern Illinois is a land of contrasts.
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Good and bad in Central IL, too. The Bad: Looks like the chuds took back 2/3 of the Normal Town Council. Still got a Dem Mayor & awesome Town Supervisor, but the ground game from the local Dems was simply lacking this time. I didn't even see a solid Voter Guide. The Good: Bloomington's amazing YWCA director and community activist Jenn Carrillo unseated a 5-term Republican incumbent for one of Bloomington's wards. Jenn made some news last year when she shared Hamilton Nolan's rallying cry, This is Just the Beginning and the local Republican Sherriff, Police Chief, and loving State's Attorney all accused her of promoting violence on account of um... a picture of a burning limo? Well, gently caress them because now she's on the council.
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Chicago: Mell is losing to a socialist by 24 votes. And 3 other socialists won tonight making it a total of 6 on the city council.
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CaptainJuan posted:Chicago: Mell is losing to a socialist by 24 votes. And 3 other socialists won tonight making it a total of 6 on the city council. this is the most  election, Rodriguez is currently up by 64 votesMeanwhile O'Connor lost  And no, I don't sleep.
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CaptainJuan posted:Chicago: Mell is losing to a socialist by 24 votes. And 3 other socialists won tonight making it a total of 6 on the city council.
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Cicero posted:Wow. How big is Chicago's city council? 50 aldermen. I think there was maybe 1 socialist before?
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Bizarro Kanyon posted:Bad news: my county had a 1 cent sales tax proposal to be used for school building and maintenance funding. Due to having two major interstates running through it, it was estimated to bring in $5.2 million a year and mostly from travelers through the area. All of the other neighboring counties have passed one and it has benefitted their schools immensely. It lost here because people are stupid and MUH TAXES! I have been doing academic research on that sales tax for grad school and your county will never pass that tax. You guys even had some organized supporters this time around. It's simply too conservative, even for downstate.
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With a 50% margin, I hope activists get out of their bubble and start talking to people in the neighborhoods outside the North Side, Logan Square, Humboldt Park and Avondale.
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I mailed my ballot in on Friday so it likely hasn't been counted yet. So there is at least +1 for Rosanna!
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Fansy posted:I knocked over 2,000 doors for Rossana Rodriguez. Actually more like buzzed 1300 apartments and knocked 700 doors. I really hope that poo poo doesn't happen this year, but regardless you did good work. Thank you for your service!
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