Posted on 08/13/2020 10:37:41 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Chicago’s famous Magnificent Mile, a major shopping district in the city’s downtown, may be losing some of its longtime tenants. Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez said the situation in Chicago is pretty sad at this point.
“We’re seeing a lot of the same mistakes from the end of May being re-performed again following this past weekend’s looting,” Lopez said.
Lopez says that downtown Chicago has always been a major hub for business and a frequent place to visit by tourists. Now he fears that might no longer be the case.
“The fear is spreading, the anxiety is spreading and we’re seeing individuals who used to see the downtown areas, like the crown jewel of our city, now wanting to leave, people who live there wanting to re-evaluate their choice in housing options and stores who were just starting to get past the main riots and looting thinking that they may not stay on the Magnificent Mile anymore,” he said.
Chicago has been front and center during the nationwide protests and riots. President Donald Trump has been a vocal critic of the city’s leadership for failing to control crime. On Sunday, downtown Chicago was overrun by looters with many high-end retailers being vandalized.
Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown held a press conference earlier this week to address the situation.
“Criminals took to the streets with a confidence that there would be no consequences for their actions and I, for one, refuse to allow these cowardly acts to hold our city hostage,” Brown said. “CPD will not stand by as our beautiful downtown becomes someplace that people fear.”
Lopez says that a number of elected officials want repercussions and accountability but they are outnumbered by leaders like Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
“The problem is that our law enforcement, our mayor, and our state’s attorney have not been on the same page when it comes to the adjudication of justice in Chicago,” Lopez said. “The fact that State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is delusional in thinking that criminals who see no repercussions will be stopped simply because an activity is illegal shows how out of touch she is.”
Even the Ronald McDonald House wasn’t safe from the looters on Sunday.
“SAD & UNACCEPTABLE: The Ronald McDonald House in Chicago was vandalized during looting early Monday morning while families & their sick children huddled inside. The liberal mayor must control her streets,” tweeted White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany.
The president this week addressed the continued violence in Chicago and other major U.S. cities. He again called on local leaders to step up enforcement.
“The mayors and governors of these states and cities have an absolute duty to use all resources necessary to end the violence and all of the injury and death,” said Trump.
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You can hate capital all day long, but in the end capital will leave where its not wanted and go to where it is.
Get those awful capitalist businesses out of here!
“the same mistakes”?....does he think that rioting, burning, and looting are just “mistakes”?
MAYOR BEETLEJUICE CAN’T CONTROL HER MONSTERS.................
Which is now a mile long Toilet
Blue city, blue policies, blue state...now they have the blues...
Lori Lightfoot seems like a real lightweight in deal with severe problems facing her city.
I hear she has a looming budget crisis coming up, in addition to everything else on her plate.
I was visiting a friend there a couple of winters there and at their home was watching the local nightly news. It hit me that every single person I was seeing, from reporters, to perps, to victims, to government representatives, was black.
I thought I’d died and gone to Wakanda. Or South Africa. I don’t think whites are really wanted there any more.
It’s quite possible we’re going to see a repeat , of how many cities saw big population and business losses after the Riots of the 1960s.
“...Get those awful capitalist businesses out of here!...”
And get their revenues out of the city coffers too...OH, WAIT...!
The new Detroit...
She is in league with the rioters. If she turns the cops loose on them they will turn on HER..........
As all the Poles in Chicago say, “Tough shitski!”
Every summer, I attend a large industry convention in downtown Chicago. This year is cancelled due to Covid19. I can’t see the industry group, which is middle-America, returning to Chicago. I’ll certainly lobby against it.
Too bad she can't sell the income stream from the city's parking meters for the next 75 years to Morgan Stanley for a one-time payment of $1B.
Her predecessor Richard Daley already did that and then spent all the money within six months! Ha ha ha ha!
NO SH*T SHERLOCK......
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