CHICAGO | Politics and Current Events

[Steely Dan]

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abortion discussion is not a chicago specific political issue.

it belongs in the CE toilet.

[the urban politician]

Looks like the evil Griffin (because he doesn’t fall in line with Illinois’ secular religion) is donating $2 MM to the West Side to fight violence:

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonp...olence-project

[CrazyCres]

Im interested to see if Anna Valencia will run for mayor if she loses the Secretary of State primary next month. People have said that she is interested.

Valencia has been a rising star on the political scene ever since Emanuel appointed her to succeed Susana Mendoza as city clerk after Mendoza (one of many unsuccessful 2019 mayoral candidates) was elected Illinois comptroller. And everybody who knows her knows her ultimate goal is to be elected mayor.

Link: https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-ha...y-chico-vallas

[Randomguy34]

11th-hour remap deal emerges with 41-plus votes, dimming threat of referendum
https://www.thedailyline.com/11th-ho...eat-referendum

Edit:
old map: https://app.mydistricting.com/legdis...ts/plan/188/26

new map: https://app.mydistricting.com/legdis...ts/plan/225/26

[the pope]

Originally Posted by Randomguy34

11th-hour remap deal emerges with 41-plus votes, dimming threat of referendum
https://www.thedailyline.com/11th-ho...eat-referendum

Map: https://app.mydistricting.com/legdis...ts/plan/188/26

oh you poor 36 ward.



credit

[Randomguy34]

^ Here's the updated map: https://app.mydistricting.com/legdis...ts/plan/225/26

[the pope]

Did anyone hold their breath to end up in a new ward? I did, and it didn't work.

[left of center]

I didn't hold my breath, but it looks like I'm going to be in a new ward anyway. Going from the 1st to that monstrosity they call the 36th ward.

And no, I don't plan on changing my user title.

[sentinel]

Lol

[modkris]

WTF? I am located in that easternmost box of the 36th ward now?! What a joke

[the urban politician]

Illinois gets its first black female justice of the State Supreme Court, and she is......

...............gasp!!!

A Republican

https://www.chicagotribune.com/polit...ime-story.html

[moorhosj1]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

Illinois gets its first black female justice of the State Supreme Court, and she is......

...............gasp!!!

A Republican

https://www.chicagotribune.com/polit...ime-story.html

Rule 1: Diversity, equity, justice, mand inclusion don't matter.

Rule 2: UNLESS you can twist it into a political talking point.

[SIGSEGV]

Originally Posted by the pope

Did anyone hold their breath to end up in a new ward? I did, and it didn't work.

hmm I'm moving from 42->34 if this holds, which means no more Reilly I guess (woohoo!)

[Klippenstein]

https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/05...lojV4vD3LgBEn8

Kam Buckner, A South Side State Rep, Is Running For Mayor

[ardecila]

For those keeping track at home, Buckner has actually talked a good game regarding transportation issues. He's in favor of CTA joining the Metra Electric pilot and fare integration between Metra/CTA. He's also come out in favor of bus lanes (granted, Lightfoot said this too and hasn't really done much).

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opin...ms-kam-buckner

[SIGSEGV]

Originally Posted by ardecila

For those keeping track at home, Buckner has actually talked a good game regarding transportation issues. He's in favor of CTA joining the Metra Electric pilot and fare integration between Metra/CTA. He's also come out in favor of bus lanes (granted, Lightfoot said this too and hasn't really done much).

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opin...ms-kam-buckner

Maybe a fortunate side effect of his DUI's is a license suspension that forced him to think about other ways to get around?

I got a phone "survey" from presumably his proto-campaign team a few months ago that was mostly focused on introducing him. As of now, he's probably the best candidate.

[Handro]

I set up a recurring donation to his campaign, not sure he has my vote but I'm interested to hear more from him. We need as many realistic candidates to gain name recognition against Lightfoot as possible.

[the urban politician]

"Buckner is the chair of the Illinois House Black Caucus."

^ Automatic disqualifier in my book

Any "caucus" based on race is already a nonstarter. Plus they support a lot of shit that is just plain wrong

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

Automatic disqualifier in my book

it doesn't much matter as you don't get a vote in this race.

the citizens of the city of chicago will decide who our next mayor will be.

and i highly doubt a meaningful number of them will give one single shit about "Buckner is the chair of the Illinois House Black Caucus."

much to the chagrin of many of the suburban politicians out there.


Buckner's suitability for the office of mayor will be based upon other factors.

[the urban politician]

^ Yeah, I know I don't have a vote, but I still care about who wins.

Anyone to the Left of Lightfoot is a nonstarter in my opinion