Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza (10) shared this op-ed from Chris Lentino of the Illinois Policy Institute saying the city “cant continue to balance the budget on the working class, enough is enough!”
Ald. Raymond Lopez (15) congratulated 7th District Commander Lawrence Watson & 8th District Commander James O’Donnell on their promotions announced yesterday. “Godspeed in your new roles.”
Ald. David Moore (17) says closing private prisons is like like stopping the spread of charter schools: “Our children are losing, it’s costing our tax payers more, and our communities are suffering.”
Ald. Deb Mell (33) tweeted about Olympics beach volleyball uniforms: “So women volleyball players where skimpy outfits and the men wear baggy shorts and tank tops. #doublestandard#rio2016#seriously??”
Ald. Anthony Napolitano (41): wrote of the release of a video of CPD officers being shot at: “Exactly like superintendent Johnson said -Chicago police officers are going through scenarios like the one in this video every day. Yet the integrity of the Chicago police department and the brave men and woman who put on the uniform will be challenged.”
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42) says he’s working to name a block of Ontario Street after his “old friend Art Bryan next month. May he rest in peace.”
Ald. James Cappleman (46) says he’s “delighted to see” Pride Film Plays take the space of the Profiles Theater, which shut down soon after a Reader expose on harassment. He also met a little boy who’d rather be a cop than an alderman.