Highly-credentialed political anthropologist commenting on the hot mess that is Illinois politics
Oak Park, IL
Joined October 2014
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Your friendly reminder Brandon Johnson cheated to be elected Cook County Commissioner in 2018. #ChicagoVotes #ChicagoElection #BrandonIsBetter
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#PACservations: Damn, Michael Sacks pumps in a cool $1 million into Common Ground Collective. That makes $6.9 million total pumped into CGC By Sacks this year.
Dude's out for blood.
#PACservations: Another $300,000 from Michael Sacks to Jessica Biggs.
Teacher Union NEA has invested $3 million in support of Colorado's Prop NN that would take a $4.6 billion surplus and throw it all at education. @DeAngelisCorey
RIP Susan Saint James
Susan Saint James, Emmy-Winning Star of 'Kate & Allie' and 'McMillan & Wife,' Dies at 80 variety.com/2026/tv/news/sus…
The “You’re still here?!” philosophy on taxation is evil and morally bankrupt.
The idea that the government is justified into taxing people to their breaking points is horrifying. Where only the soulless dare venture.
FULL STORY: Chicago’s top financial officials on Monday defended Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to hike corporate taxes to close the city’s 2027 budget gap while borrowing $481 million to cover the cost of resolving lawsuits alleging police misconduct. @wttw news.wttw.com/2026/10/26/chi…
"On a payment plan since February." 🤔
The property in question (on S May St) was transferred to an LLC created in 2022 and registered under CERNA-PRADO, VIOLETA (Hilario's spouse).
Soon after, property tax payments ceased. They had years to figure out a payment plan. Why now?
Glad @chalkbeatCHI fact-checked. Jessica Biggs is supported by billionaires, but claim some of those richy rich folks also gave to Republicans is thin. Hilario Dominguez owes property taxes on an inherited building, but he and his wife are on payment plan so that claim is false.
#PACservations: One Future Illinois contributes $150,000 to the gunshot detection (aka Shotspotter) PAC.
#PACservations: New Shotspotter Ballot Initiative Committee:
Vote Yes for A Safe Chicago
"To advocate for voters in the City of Chicago to vote yes on restarting the use of gunshot detection technology..."
Run by Rahm's old campaign guy.
#PACservations: Over the past month, the federal-level campaign fund for @DeliaRamirezIL has contributed nearly $100,000 to various CTU-aligned candidates and interests.
#PACservations: CTU drops another $350,000 into Hilario Dominguez's campaign.
#PACservations: @CTULocal1 contributes $300,000 to Hilario Dominguez campaign for CPS school board president.
This is, thus far, the largest contribution CTU made to Hilario's campaign. Up until now, it's been mostly in-kind contributions for Hilario's campaign expenses.
#PACservations; This past month, @GovPritzker has contributed $355,500 to Arizona Democratic PACs.
For the umpteenth time:
A universal exemption on income below $500,000 creates two tax brackets:
$0-$500,000 = 0%
$500,000+ = 3.5%
Which is unconstitutional. 🤦
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Plus $105,000 in PPP loans and a $20,000 Cook County Small Business Source Grant in 2023. 👏
Owner of Suburban Chicago Counseling Center and Five Others Indicted for Alleged $19 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme @FBIChicago @DOLOIG @USDOL
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Plus $105,000 in PPP loans and a $20,000 Cook County Small Business Source Grant in 2023. 👏
Owner of Suburban Chicago Counseling Center and Five Others Indicted for Alleged $19 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme @FBIChicago @DOLOIG @USDOL
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#PACservations: @GovPritzker contributes $490,000 to the Iowa Democratic Party.
Pritzker made this contribution back in August. I don't recall anyone reporting on it. 🤨
