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@AldConway @Ward26Chicago @40thforward @AldermanLaSpata @AldJeylu @ByronSigcho @AlderwomanCruz @timmyknudsen43 Reminder that @susanamendoza10 voted to approve the original parking meter deal. wbez.org/2008/12/04/cit…

The company vying to buy Chicago’s parking meters helped ramp up inhumane ICE deportation flights. We need to investigate & can’t have ICE infiltrating our meters or accessing related data. Appreciate colleagues raising this after raids on our communities & childcare centers.

@Suntimes “Financial acumen” = she voted in favor of the parking meter deal as alderman

The outgoing state comptroller said the next mayor of Chicago needs to have a "come to Jesus moment" with union leaders and demand the concessions needed to prevent city employee pension funds from going bankrupt and dragging the city under. chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-…

@fspielman “Financial acumen” = she voted in favor of the parking meter deal as alderman

Mayoral challenger Susana Mendoza vows to use financial acumen to tackle Chicago's $36B pension crisis chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-…

@SubxNews “Financial acumen” = she voted in favor of the parking meter deal as alderman

The outgoing state comptroller said the next mayor of Chicago needs to have a "come to Jesus moment" with union leaders and demand the concessions needed to prevent city employee pension funds from going bankrupt and dragging the city under.

@IlliniJen @ChicagosMayor The president attended while the stock market puked, Iran shot down a helicopter and people across the country were murdered.

Mamdani is running @ChicagosMayor’s playbook like it’s his own.

@sheanorling The Bears are following the advice of Jason Lee and MBJ. They’ve been ignoring their lobbyists advice.

reinsdorf and wirtz were able to negotiate property tax deals. northwestern built a stadium. the fire have shovels in the ground. i know these are not all the same, but it seems the bears are the only ones with this specific problem.

@susanamendoza10 You’ve been an elected for over 20 years. We don’t need more promises from a career politician.

Every Chicagoan in every neighborhood deserves to feel safe. #chicago

@PollTracker2024 “Very close” usually means a few hours or days. Weeks or months means “far away”.

CBS News: Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. is "very close" to reaching a deal that would address Iran's nuclear program "for the long term," but that it could come next week or months from now. cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-…

@quionie Gen Z vapes heavily and look older. They’re also driving the purchase of cigarettes back up. Hard to buy the health angle, numbers don’t back it up.

As an older gen z, I find this to be especially true. Partying was a thing my friends and I did from about 16 to 22. It was fun, it was social, it was just “what everyone did”. What changed it for me was watching the effects on my older peers and friends. Seeing people a few years ahead of me visibly degraded from that lifestyle was a real wake up call imo. The skin, energy, and health issues showing up way too early. For some reason, I find my generation caring about this stuff a lot more. Club culture itself also just stopped being appealing. Everything started looking sloppy + dirty. But the shift is probably bigger than personal preference: → we grew up on the internet w/ full access to what alcohol actually does to your body and your overall health. → everything is filmed now. every night out is documented on someone’s phone so the cost of being sloppy became permanent evidence. → going out got absurdly expensive. a single night at a club can run hundreds, meanwhile a gym membership is $50+/month and a run club is mostly free. → the pandemic forced everyone to stop going out & a lot of people realized they didn’t miss it. → mental health awareness got REALLY normalized for our generation. Therapy, self care, etc. → aspirational content shifted. The coolest thing on social media used to be bottle service/ club photos. Now it’s gym progress, run clubs, morning routines, clean girl aesthetics, wellness. → Dating apps replaced bars. You don’t need to go to a club to meet people anymore. Overall just think our generation collectively realized that taking care of yourself isn’t boring, and we’re more skeptical on what we waste our money on since the future we were promised as kids doesn’t really exist anymore.

@susanamendoza10 Some of that money comes from the state. You claim to have played a big role in passing the budget year after year. Why didn’t you do something then?

It is simply unacceptable for public trains to serve as homeless shelters. Individuals experiencing homelessness deserve real resources and comprehensive assistance, including substance abuse and mental health services, to truly guide them toward recovery. ​Chicago spends at least $69 million on homelessness initiatives, yet this is the best we have to show for it? We must demand accountability. These programs need to deliver real results for the taxpayers footing the bill and, most importantly, for the people who desperately need the help.

@landon20s A billionaire family is not looking for economic development. They’re looking for cheap and tax benefits.

Da Bears didn’t choose Indiana because of a stadium They chose Indiana because Indiana treated the project like economic development The stadium is one piece. The real focus is decades of construction, hotels, restaurants, housing, jobs, tourism, and tax $ around it Big projects follow places that want to grow. That’s the real lesson here imo

@susanamendoza10 You tout that you’re a state leader and have also taken credit for successes in Springfield. Aren’t you also responsible?

Blizzard of Incompetence - this is yet another major failure from a mayoral administration that has chased business, jobs and revenue out of Chicago. #chicago #bears

@RepKamBuckner @ThePatWhalen That’s not a statement. Thats an op-ed.

My statement on the Chicago Bears “statement.”

@ChicagosMayor @CHGO_Bears @CHGO_Sports Horrible timing. Again.

Would you rather pay for a new Bears stadium by raising new property taxes on Chicagoans? Or through an existing hotel tax on visitors to the city? @CHGO_Bears

@susanamendoza10 Nothing is stopping you from lobbying city council members right now.

I will work to pass this ordinance on Day 1 of my administration. Absolutely nuts that anyone in their right mind would be against its passage. 🤦🏻‍♀️

@Austin__Berg SDG would call Kasper all the time as well.

This is a double standard. Hilario Dominguez is running for Chicago school board president. And he says his opponents are trying to kick him off the ballot: “sending Rahm’s lawyer (Michael Kasper) after me.” But Dominguez paid Kasper in 2024 to help knock 12 school board candidates off the ballot, while Dominguez was working as political coordinator for the Chicago Teachers Union. So he’s crying foul on a political tactic he personally used. With the same personnel.

@Aquarius03_11 @Williamjkelly @TurnCHIRed

Socialists mouth piece @Williamjkelly @TurnCHIRed Crack open this world of misinformation and identity politics

lol lmao

@nowalch @BebopOtt What does progress is greater than promises even mean? Is that an Ed Burke quote?

wow her logo fucking sucks

@JJeffrey100 @newsnance @WBBMNewsradio She’s been in office for over 20 years. She’s a huge part of the problem.

@newsnance @WBBMNewsradio It's hers to lose. Chicago is going to vote D. She's the single candidate, thus far, that actually understands economics and that growth is our only way out of this mess. Support businesses, support new residential, make streets safer. She has my vote

Susana Mendoza says the city is facing a "blizzard of incompetence" and emphasizes her financial experience as she launches campaign for Chicago mayor. @WBBMNewsradio