Category: Brandon Johnson
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Does Midnight Basketball Bring Down Crime?
There’s more to this story than headlines! I’ve followed Chicago crime trends for over a decade—and the numbers are finally going down. 📉 But Mayor Johnson’s recent veto of a curfew ordinance raises big questions about how we define “progress” and public safety. He cites declining violent crime as proof that community investments are working—but is Chicago really keeping pace with other major cities? And what does this mean for broader public policy debates, like those we’re tackling with DOGE IL?
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The Eye-Popping Demands of the Chicago Teachers Union
A leaked draft of the Chicago Teachers Union shocking contract demands reveals just how untethered the union is from real life and how tethered union members are to their own selfish desires.
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Brandon Johnson has a problem
Literally numerous articles and even an entire book have been written about Illinois pensions. I am not going to regurgitate other people’s work or explain every nuance to every pension plan or everything that has been said about pensions in Illinois, instead, I will provide you with some of my personal experiences involving the issue and some links from credible sources.
