Posted by haighter on June 8, 2026, 15:21:32, in reply to "I barely even recognize my home town any more. "Boo Haighter Previous Message there has been improvement in many areas but so much of what made it what it was is gone. more and more soulless every day. 27 Message Thread | This response ↓ Trib Editorial: did Shite-for-Brains blow it on the Bears stadium? - osklister June 8, 2026, 9:11:45 Commentary from Sun-Times (not quite an editorial). - osklister June 8, 2026, 13:40:48 Thanks for the articles* - WesMantooth June 8, 2026, 14:33:59 This looks really bad for JB as a power broker, and likely kills any hopes for POTUS - kokomojo June 8, 2026, 11:59:51 JB as president is a nauseating thought * - Giant Dong June 8, 2026, 16:50:36 King Pritzger is downright nauseating.* - Lexillini June 9, 2026, 13:16:31 What's hilarious is that King Pritzger is trying to portray this as him protecting the taxpayers.* - Lexillini June 8, 2026, 14:16:37 Hey, the guy can try to rationalize it any way he wants. There's a deal to be made... - osklister June 8, 2026, 18:03:22 Stepping in here late...but I thought the prevailing thoughts these days... - haighter June 8, 2026, 18:08:27 you mean like in kc mo? how did that work out for them?* - Ari Gold June 8, 2026, 19:28:04 So you’re on record for giving these teams straight up taxpayer dollars? - haighter June 8, 2026, 19:58:16 Seemed like the sticking point here was the "" property tax certainty "" concept. - osklister June 9, 2026, 9:17:18 I do not think I have ever seen any really concrete and confirmed details as to . . . - Lexillini June 9, 2026, 10:00:51 the mayor of ah claimed tax certainty, which apparently, the state must approve? - Ari Gold June 9, 2026, 13:22:35 I wouldn’t either…but wouldn’t that be an Arlington Heights issue? - haighter June 9, 2026, 10:23:48 I seem to recall something about Arlington Heights not being to able to do this on its own. - Lexillini June 9, 2026, 10:37:06 Wish I could find more on what Springfield was needed for, but AH was overjoyed to get the Bears. - osklister June 9, 2026, 11:41:20 Quite a long article from the Sun-Times: not favorable to... well, anyone. - osklister June 9, 2026, 11:57:03 Love this characterization of Tiki's favorite mayor: - Lexillini June 9, 2026, 12:54:26 How long did it take said consultant to come to this conclusion? - osklister June 10, 2026, 10:08:51 Nothing surprises me anymore - DFPS June 8, 2026, 9:15:48 It is economic suicide to do business there - WesMantooth June 8, 2026, 14:32:53 pensions... and there is the problem * - Giant Dong June 8, 2026, 16:52:04 that’s not just a chicago problem. see the 3% guaranteed colas for employees - Ari Gold June 8, 2026, 19:30:42 Outside of seeing my family the here is the complete list of things i miss about chicago - AceFrehley June 8, 2026, 14:13:22 I still generally like the suburbs I grew up in and around. - Lexillini June 8, 2026, 14:17:59 I barely even recognize my home town any more. - AceFrehley June 8, 2026, 14:21:07 Similar to the Nashville-ification of Wrigleyville? * - haighter June 8, 2026, 15:21:32 I'm still not certain what I think of that. - Lexillini June 8, 2026, 15:40:45 It was a fucking dump. I remember before the big overhaul going to - AceFrehley June 8, 2026, 16:04:58 Even when I lived in Chicago, rare were my visits to Wrigleyville... - haighter June 8, 2026, 17:22:38 I prefer dumpy to Disneyland.* - Lexillini June 8, 2026, 16:30:23 Wasn't Dumpy the last dwarf to be cut from the cast of the movie? * - osklister June 8, 2026, 16:40:47 Not like that. It's not like there is a Guy Fieri Flavortown there now - AceFrehley June 8, 2026, 15:27:10 Ah...well be glad it's gone that way instead of the way my hometown has gone... - haighter June 8, 2026, 15:30:50 I almost drove through the downtown area on my way back home this past Easter. - Lexillini June 8, 2026, 15:43:25 German restaurant is no more. Neither is the restaurant that replaced it... - haighter June 8, 2026, 15:47:24 Well, that sucks. The entire region just seems kind of tired.* - Lexillini June 8, 2026, 15:56:29 I mean, I don't wanna shit on a place that I don't live in anymore...but "tired" seems accurate... - haighter June 8, 2026, 16:02:05 The one thing they have done that is a big positive is that they now allow alcohol to be served - AceFrehley June 8, 2026, 15:40:04 « Back to index | View thread »
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