Christopher Schroeder

Tag: Chicago

  • Bringing Chicago Home

    The Chicago mayor has raised questions once again about his limitations.

    The issue this time is his reaction to the Bring Chicago Home initiative, which was a campaign promise to address homelessness in the city. This initiative after legal wrangling about its ballot legitimacy was rejected by Chicago voters.

    Johnson suggested after this vote that ethics rules prevented him from prevailing and that his signature issue had been defeated by Trump supporters. He also promised to proceed with his progressive agenda of investing in individuals.

    Johnson’s reaction is understandable, and even predictable. It also attests to his limitations as a politician and even a person.

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  • Pledging Support

    Regular WBEZ listeners know that the station is nearly finished with its spring pledge drive. Regular programming is disrupted by employees who offer countless reasons for donating to the station.

    Those who have regular donations are offered a “pledge-free stream” with a link to “NPR programming instead of WBEZ’s live on-air fundraising segments.” That allows these listeners to avoid that mind-numbing patter about who has and hasn’t given and why more should give.

    This stream is certainly better than enduring those financial appeals. At least breaks between segments replace inane chatter with musical varieties.

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  • A Frozen Chicago Riverwalk