Unsustainable an understatement

by Michael E Dehn | Jun 22, 2024 | Banking and Finance, Breaking News, Chicago centric content, consumer spending and sentiment

Tragic."The thought of losing our home to real estate taxes is heartbreaking."–#Chicago south suburban couple sees bill ⬆️ from $6,999 to $18,000yr."We will see ghost towns. Thousands will lose their homes, taxes are unsustainable." #Illinois...

And in Chicago tonight…

by Michael E Dehn | Jun 22, 2024 | Breaking News, Chicago centric content, Space and astronomy

The #strawberrymoon rose just after 8PM Chicago time! Here’s a spectacular shot of it from one of our tower cams looking towards the best skyline in the country! #moonrise #FridayNightGlow 🌕🌕🌕 pic.twitter.com/HnsmmSP8fB — Bill Snyder (@billyweather) June 22,...

A taxing situation about to tax the proponents of it in Chicago

by Michael E Dehn | Jun 21, 2024 | Banking and Finance, Breaking News, Chicago centric content, consumer spending and sentiment

For residents concerned about being burdened with 16 new taxes, the alderman behind the sweeping tax plan, @williamehall, is holding a meeting next Wednesday. Residents fed up with Chicago's extortionate taxes should all be on hand to give Ald. Hall a piece of...

Summer in Chicago means NO BEACHES

by Michael E Dehn | Jun 21, 2024 | Breaking News, Chicago centric content, Crime

Following multiple shootings at 31st St Beach, it has been closed: https://t.co/upaThXg4OY — 16th & 17th District Chicago Police Scanner (@CPD1617Scanner) June 21,...

AND SHE DESERVES IT totally

by Michael E Dehn | Jun 21, 2024 | 2024 election realities, Biden the miscreant, Breaking News, Chicago centric content, Crime

Jinkies! The Chicago Tribune just gave Kim Foxx a Sopranos-style whacking in an editorial discussing the city's intractable crime. "Thankfully, we’ll have a new state’s attorney soon."https://t.co/wTWTylaXZg — Chicago Contrarian (@ChicagoContrar1)...

Pumping up the shooting stats leading up to the convention Chicago?

by Michael E Dehn | Jun 21, 2024 | Chicago centric content, Crime

At least 16 people were shot between 6 AM Thursday and 6 AM Friday. At least 8 of them died including Larry Neuman, a retired Chicago Police officer who was the longest serving bomb technician in the history of the Chicago Police Department.#Chicago...