Ron
@drronlucarelli.bsky.social
Proud PhD scientist by ways of Loyola U. and Temple U., patent agent and aspiring lecturer of all things biology🧬🦠; lover of a good book 📚🏡Chicago, IL
Let’s also remember we need to focus on this. Johnson is indicating that his plan is to push Springfield to act to allow Chicago to leverage professional services taxes, local corporate income tax, digital ad taxes, and PILOT taxes. He also says no furloughs or cuts allowed. Promising…
The mayor is one week away from unveiling a 2026 city budget that somehow manages to erase Chicago’s $1.15 billion shortfall after two straight years of deficit spending.
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On top of Trump-imposed National Guard crisis, Mayor Johnson also has a budget quandary to solve
The mayor is one week away from unveiling a 2026 city budget that somehow manages to erase Chicago’s $1.15 billion shortfall after two straight years of deficit spending.
trib.al
October 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Let’s also remember we need to focus on this. Johnson is indicating that his plan is to push Springfield to act to allow Chicago to leverage professional services taxes, local corporate income tax, digital ad taxes, and PILOT taxes. He also says no furloughs or cuts allowed. Promising…
I know they probably were attending anyway, but I appreciated Gov. Phil Murphy and the First Lady wishing Anisimova well on her match and mentioning they are proud she is representing New Jersey. 💯
September 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I know they probably were attending anyway, but I appreciated Gov. Phil Murphy and the First Lady wishing Anisimova well on her match and mentioning they are proud she is representing New Jersey. 💯
This is remarkably sad. The Kennedy Center is a great institution languishing because of political interference.
September 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This is remarkably sad. The Kennedy Center is a great institution languishing because of political interference.
All this did was ensure Mamdani wins, but Trump always has to chime in on the issue.
Breaking News: President Trump discussed interceding in the New York City mayor’s race to try to stop Zohran Mamdani, said people briefed on the conversations.
Trump Weighs Getting Involved in New York City Mayor’s Race
The possibility that the president will seek to intercede could inject an element of unpredictability into an already fractious contest.
nyti.ms
August 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
All this did was ensure Mamdani wins, but Trump always has to chime in on the issue.
@frankcalabrese.bsky.social shared this on X today. It’s sobering when you consider about 40% of the Chicago city budget is debt service and pension payments, more than NYC + LA combined.
August 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
@frankcalabrese.bsky.social shared this on X today. It’s sobering when you consider about 40% of the Chicago city budget is debt service and pension payments, more than NYC + LA combined.
I signed up for a meetup to see a movie and have dinner together. The whole group (6 people) no-showed. It feels so challenging to get people together or meet new people besides at the bar, which truly sucks when you don’t drink. 😔 I still enjoyed Jurassic Park! 😌🥲
July 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I signed up for a meetup to see a movie and have dinner together. The whole group (6 people) no-showed. It feels so challenging to get people together or meet new people besides at the bar, which truly sucks when you don’t drink. 😔 I still enjoyed Jurassic Park! 😌🥲
@irvineghost20.bsky.social curious if you seen this? I am sad that he may actually lend that congressional circus some legitimacy as they eat him for lunch tomorrow. All this prep in DC for him to call his critics Elon Musks…
“The Elon Musks of Chicago want the seat back, even if their name is not attached to it. They’ll put somebody here who will do their bidding.” Mayor Brandon Johnson interview with @thetriibe.com with a message to Black Chicagoans
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Mayor Johnson is taking his message straight to Black Chicagoans • The TRiiBE
INTERVIEW: Feeling that his investments in Black Chicago are being lost in ‘chaos’ narratives, Johnson is spending more time with the Black press and in community with residents.
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March 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
@irvineghost20.bsky.social curious if you seen this? I am sad that he may actually lend that congressional circus some legitimacy as they eat him for lunch tomorrow. All this prep in DC for him to call his critics Elon Musks…
Between Congress/Trump and City Council/Mayor, it’s a string of constant disappointments for me. @irvineghost20.bsky.social
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 26 to 23 victory was secured only after the mayor was forced to cast the third tie-breaking vote of his 19-month tenure.
Mayor Johnson's $830M bond issue sqeaks through City Council
But the mayor was forced to cast another tie-breaking vote to avoid having the decision on his bond issue put off even longer.
buff.ly
February 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Between Congress/Trump and City Council/Mayor, it’s a string of constant disappointments for me. @irvineghost20.bsky.social
If I see one more person cite “The Art of the Deal” while defending Trump’s tariff position, I am going to scream.
February 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
If I see one more person cite “The Art of the Deal” while defending Trump’s tariff position, I am going to scream.