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Originally Posted by the urban politician
What's happening in Chicago is just weird, but I can't help to think that everybody is right, in a way.
Crime is a tad bit out of control and creeping into areas (downtown) where it traditionally wasn't a problem.
People are leaving the region in droves.
Yet rents are soaring, and people are also arriving in droves.
Pensions are in piss poor shape.
Yet $200k households are moving into the city at a very high rate.
Yet teens are shooting eachother to death every damn day on the west and south sides.
It's just all true. It's just about what you want to focus on.
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yes people are LEAVING in droves
yes people and COMING in droves.
I don't know why it's accepted discussion in the press to say that in a state of 13 million, no one is going to move OUT. that's silly. people also move IN.
on pensions, if you accept that they were never designed to be appropriately funded, it's less of an issue. and comparing to other states, IL is marginally less funded unless you compare to the oil rich states like alaska