Mostly, just a pack of idiots.....but there are a few good ones

Who's vying to be mayor of Chicago? Here's a look at the roster of candidates so far.
For now, 12 candidates are vying for the job and circulating nominating petitions in hopes of gathering the required 12,500 signatures to secure a place on the ballot. Candidates have until Oct. 26 to file their nominating petitions.
By Fran Spielman
Sept 13, 2026, 10:00am CDT




(Clockwise from top left) Mayor Brandon Johnson, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, Comptroller

Hardcore Racist Running Again

 

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CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Sunday that he will seek a second term in office in next year's election after a tumultuous first three-and-a-half years leading the city.

The Birds

 I wonder what they sense

NY Governor bended knee

 https://youtu.be/e8UDgxELaSk?si=lrxA1uBbbeXrS0t-

9/11

 25 Years Ago Today

Matt O'Shea is Out!!!!!!!!!!!!

Southwest Side veteran Ald. Matt O'Shea will call it quits after four terms.

Hardest working member of the city council.

Boots will be hard to fill.

Major loss for the neighborhood.

On his way out the door, O’Shea (19th) bemoaned the changes that have turned the job of a Chicago alderperson from a visible presence in the neighborhoods they’re elected to represent to part of a legislative body that spends the majority of its time “speaking out on things that happened halfway around the world.”




Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th) looks on during a Chicago City Council meeting this spring. O’Shea says he’s not seeking re-election next year.

Bemoaning how the job of a City Council member has changed, Ald. Matt O’Shea, who helped to lead

Debt

It’s the Debt Stupid, Part Duh


Japan’s benchmark 30-year bond yield hit the 3% level for the first time since 1996 on Tuesday amid a broad-based global bond sell-off


From the UK to Japan, bond yields are jumping as US bonds tumble

Sometimes, the most obvious problems are the easiest to solve. An alcoholic has problems. His wife doesn’t understand him. His boss doesn’t like him. He needs a new car. His head aches and his friends desert him.

But his major problem: he drinks too much. This is very easy to correct. Just stop drinking. The simplicity of it makes it almost unbearable…and unthinkable.

Assets

 Smart Mother-----r

A real solid, stand up guy

OBITUARY

John J. Kinnane

DECEMBER 16, 1943 – AUGUST 30, 2026

John J. Kinnane, the original “Wild Colonial Boy”, passed away peacefully at home, on August 30th, at the age of 82. He was born on December 16th, 1943, and raised on the South Side of Chicago; a truer