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tjp · #**1681** Posted **Feb 26, 2019, 11:03 PM**

Besides the soda tax, where does the perception that Toni Preckwinkle is going to raise taxes more than the other candidates come from? I certainly didn't vote for her, but I don't recall her supporting any new taxes that the other leading candidates aren't also considering ...

SIGSEGV · #**1682** Posted **Feb 26, 2019, 11:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by tjp

Besides the soda tax, where does the perception that Toni Preckwinkle is going to raise taxes more than the other candidates come from? I certainly didn't vote for her, but I don't recall her supporting any new taxes that the other leading candidates aren't also considering ...

As most political criticism, it is largely unfounded. Preckwinkle isnt my first choice but she's nowhere near as bad as the real estate lobby on this forum suggests. Honestly I thought the soda tax was a good idea.

Tom In Chicago · #**1683** Posted **Feb 26, 2019, 11:49 PM**

I stand by my earlier prediction that Daley wins it. . . probably in the runoff. . . the low voter turnout will likely mean even less for the runoff. . . what was the turnout for Rahm's first run at it when M.Daley left?

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the urban politician · #**1684** Posted **Feb 26, 2019, 11:52 PM**

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As most political criticism, it is largely unfounded. Preckwinkle isnt my first choice but she's nowhere near as bad as the real estate lobby on this forum suggests. Honestly I thought the soda tax was a good idea.

She has the support of the CTU who has publicly stated that $100k households are “rich” and “don’t pay their fair share”, thus need to pay a city income tax. They also want a LaSalle St tax on financial trading. They want to tax everything to pay into their pensions.

And, yes, she favors rent control.

So she’s not just bad for real estate. She’s bad for everybody except for a few public unions. Everybody else be damned

Steely Dan · #**1685** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 12:37 AM**

I voted at 5:00pm and I was only voter #216 at my polling place.

AT 5:00 PM!!!

the election judges, though friendly, appeared to be bored out of their minds.

tjp · #**1686** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 1:18 AM**

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She has the support of the CTU who has publicly stated that $100k households are “rich” and “don’t pay their fair share”, thus need to pay a city income tax. They also want a LaSalle St tax on financial trading. They want to tax everything to pay into their pensions.

And, yes, she favors rent control.

So she’s not just bad for real estate. She’s bad for everybody except for a few public unions. Everybody else be damned

Yeah, rent control is what scares me most about her.

But I think it’s a stretch to say she’s going to support those taxes just because the CTU does.

Vlajos · #**1687** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 1:48 AM**

Looks like Proco is going down. Unfortunately, Ramirez Rosa is winning big.

pip · #**1688** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 2:09 AM**

I dont know much about Lightfoot. Quick summary?

bnk · #**1689** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 2:10 AM**

Ugg. We are going to have to wait for all of the mail in's too.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/p...htmlstory.html

as of 20:08

Lori Lightfoot 62,276
17.4%

Toni Preckwinkle 55,919
15.6%

William Daley 53,193
14.8%

https://wgntv.com/election-results/

1507 out of 2069 precincts reported. (72.84 %)

Lori Lightfoot 69,070 17%
Toni Preckwinkle 62,643 16%
William M. Daley 58,401 15%

Its Lightfoot going away.

Its now a battle between TP and Daley

UPChicago · #**1690** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 2:26 AM**

Given the results thus far, I think Lori or Toni will be the next mayor.

Vlajos · #**1691** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 2:33 AM**

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Given them results thus far, I think Lori or Toni will be the next mayor.

Not good for the city's economic future .

the urban politician · #**1692** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 2:33 AM**

Looks like Preckwinkle’s lead over Daley is sustaining.

More and more looking like a Lightfoot vs Preckwinkle run off

the urban politician · #**1693** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 2:37 AM**

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Not good for the city's economic future .

Not in my opinion. Lightfoot by a mile would be better

galleyfox · #**1694** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 2:48 AM**

Lightfoot vs Preckwinkle would be a slaughter.
The most recent poll shows Lightfoot defeating Preckwinkle at t 42 to 25 in a runoff.

Preckwinkle only leads among African Americans, and they are perfectly happy to split the vote for Lightfoot.

Vlajos · #**1695** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 2:55 AM**

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Not in my opinion. Lightfoot by a mile would be better

Sure, better than Prekwinkle. But still bad.

ardecila · #**1696** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 2:56 AM**

^ Well, switching Chicago over to IBC would certainly make my life a lot simpler. Only one set of rules to keep in my head. Still, IBC would probably increase costs to build or renovate the kind of small multi-family buildings that make up Chicago neighborhoods, while lowering costs for the big developers by enabling wood-frame podium construction for midrises. Our buildings would end up looking much more like those in other cities, for better or worse.

bnk · #**1697** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 3:21 AM**

Today is a sad day for Chicago.

the urban politician · #**1698** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 3:32 AM**

Where’s all the Lightfoot hate coming from?

SIGSEGV · #**1699** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 3:50 AM**

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Where’s all the Lightfoot hate coming from?

I have no idea. She wasn't my first choice but there's nothing particularly wrong with her. She's not as experienced as some of the other candidates, but by that token is not a machine cyborg. Her last name isn't Daley (I don't care if this Daley is different, surely there are better people to lead Chicago than from that family). She went to UChicago Law School so she's smart (both Preckwinkle and Lightfoot are UC alums). She seems fine to me...

ardecila · #**1700** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 3:55 AM**

^ We're all focused on the mayoral race, but the wards have some interesting stuff going on too. Not much good news for fans of development, but I'd say we will see continued or new momentum in many wards for bus and bike lanes.

In the 1st, Moreno's out and La Spata is in. Here's an arrogant prick who drives an Audi everywhere getting replaced by a guy who doesn't even own a car.

Amazingly, Ed Burke is not just winning in the 14th but will avoid a runoff, even after being hauled in on corruption charges. What does that guy have to do to lose an election? Unbelievable.

25th will go to a runoff between Sigcho and Acevedo, no real pro-development choice here but anybody's better than Sigcho... this is my ward, I voted for Troy Hernandez and now I've got my least two favorited candidates. Ugh. At least Acevedo, like La Spata in the 1st, is a carless guy who will likely push for transit and ped/bike improvements.

Burnett is winning handily in the 27th, so expect the West Loop boom to continue. Same for his counterparts (King and Dowell) in the South Loop.

Sadly, Carlos Rosa will avoid a runoff in the 35th... if he's in Logan/Avondale and Sigcho wins in Pilsen, we may finally start to see an uptick in development in Black neighborhoods like West Haven or Bronzeville where the aldermen are le$$ idealistic.

Michele Smith will go to a runoff in 43... she needs to go, for real. Her opponent Lindblom isn't great but at least he talks about diversifying the ward's housing beyond McMansions.

Also unfortunately Arena is out in the 45th... he was the only real champion for growth on the Northwest Side. His opponent Gardiner is basically a dog whistle dude for racist old white people scared of brown folks moving into their ward. Since any large residential development now needs affordable housing, expect that part of the city to stagnate.