Archive for October, 2008
Cuts in Chicago Police Department
“Last month, Chief Financial Officer Paul Volpe pointedly refused to rule out police and fire layoffs – even as homicides and other violent crime continue to rise — to close a $420 million budget gap over this year and next. But police officers and firefighters are not among those targeted for layoffs.”
This is real rich. [...]
Expectation of A Safe Environment
While watching the news report (channel unknown) of a 13-year-old who was allegedly ganged raped in broad daylight at Seward Park in Chicago on September 22, 2008, only Caucasian people were shown in the report. The park in which the attack occurred located in a cuturally diverse and mixed-income community. The news report [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Gotta Love Our Mayor
It’s great to have the leadership of our beloved Mayor Daley who put more emphasis on the Cubs and White Sox wins to the post season games than on Chicago’s failing public schools and crime-ridden communities. Isn’t he the greatest? Gotta love him!
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