Chicago Contrarian, The Podcast

Chicago restaurants are in decline, Mayor Brandon Johnson declares law enforcement a "sickness, "and the Chicago Public Schools dismisses Network employees.


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Restaurants in Chicago are suffering. A major part of the city's economy, what is provoking the decline? The industry barely recovered post-COVID.

Is there a pathway for restaurants to flourish again? Last week, Mayor Johnson defined law enforcement a "sickness. " What did the mayor mean? Was the mayor misunderstood, caught in an unscripted moment, or was the mayor revealing his true view of police, the prosecution of crime, courts and the prison system?

The mayor's comments caused a backlash from supporters of Chicago Police and evinced a response from State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke.

We will discuss. The Chicago Public Schools sacked its network chiefs and all assistants. Though this was presented as a cost-cutting measure to save millions in the troubled school system, employees can reapply for their jobs. Were the firings carried out in

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