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PI does commentary + alerts on issues important to Illinois Progressives. Criticism of the Left and the Right is welcome here. Good government is the goal.

Chicago, IL
Joined September 2008
Alexi out performed all other Illinois statewide winners last night demonstrating serious voter preference going into the Chicago mayor’s race. If some candidates get knocked off the municipal ballot the real question is, can Alexi win out right in the first round.
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Quietly, while Sacks went to war spending millions against CTU The SEIU did very well in the school board elections winning 9 races including the school board President. This should go a long way to help protect thousands of CPS working families. Bravo!
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Landon is the venture capital bro who introduced Susana at her announcement and he spends a lot of time defending data centers. Do we want him influencing policy in City Hall? Hard pass.
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So Susana the spork Mendoza gave her big policy speech today at the City Club luncheon and guess what she’s pushing? Her new handlers, the venture capital bros want data centers and Waymo in Chicago so Susana has to oblige. But here is where those policies originated:
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Celebrating Bolsonaro’s defeat at Brasero in West Town. Possibly the best happy hour in the city.
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CTU is gonna have to come up with some serious bank if Johnson wants to put together a reelection campaign. $370,000 doesn’t buy much in today’s campaign world. Good luck w that Jason Lee and Jessica.
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🚨 government report shows that inflation is accelerating at an alarming rate. With recent downward adjustments to unemployment reports there is a high likelihood the US economy will be in recession shortly.
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