Chicagoist: Mayor Daley in the News

matilda

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:12:52 -0600

Leon: More of my friends and colleagues in recent years are either moving out of Chicago, or preparing to do so, thanks to no-end-in-sight corruption and the public transit mess. For some people, it's just not worth it in Chicago anymore. And these people aren't moving to the 'burbs in most cases, but other big cities, including NYC and SF. I don't pretend this is anything but a small sample, and not solid evidence of a trend, but it is interesting. Kevin: Congrats on another post free of obvious and/or uncorrected factual mistakes. Keep eating those Wheaties.

jmagic

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:47:19 -0600

"in these hard economic times ..." they feel the need to tax the crap out of Cook Co. residents? I just don't understand the logic behind some of these hikes. it seems that when the board and the mayor can't see eye to eye on things, a hike is usually in order. of course, neither side likes to play the bad guy ... by the way, Daley looks rather dapper in this 1980s painting.

Scooter Libbby

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:02:56 -0600

Berny Stone is responsible for a lot of the insane driving around Chicago, but especially in his own ward. Stone has had so many stop signs put on main streets that people now either completely ignore them or worse, speed between them to make up for the time lost on the unnecessary stop. Drive on Pratt, between Ridge & Kedzie for an example. Most experts on traffic control say that at least half of the stop signs in Chicago are illegal under either state or federal laws, but no one is willing to put up the money to challenge them. There was an article in The Reader 5-10 years ago about this. Aldermen just get an ordinance passed to put up a stop sign, but they have to follow the US Dept of Transportation's Manual of Uniform Traffic Control requirements as to where & when a stop sign may be installed. Chicago refuses to follow the manual!

Scooter Libbby

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:02:26 -0600

leomemorial

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:59:22 -0600

I hope everyone moves out of Chicago and leaves these morons here. They can change the name to Cloutago

leomemorial

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:59:05 -0600

I hope everyone moves out of Chicago and leaves these morons here. They can change the name to Cloutago