Did you know Chicago property owners are now expected to pay an automatic annual tax increase on their real estate? Here is a description that came to Practical Chicago from an aid in one of the Alderman’s offices: “The annual increase is linked to CPI or 5 percent, whichever is lower. The City of Chicago … Continue reading Chicagoans Now Pay an Automatic Annual Property Tax Increase →

The age of forced mask wearing is coming to an end.  And people do not seem to have any misgivings about moving past it.  The photo above, taken May 25th at a North Side fitness center, shows people working out in close proximity without concern. Just days after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and … Continue reading Masks Coming Off in Chicago →

On the second anniversary of her inauguration Lori Lightfoot was not shy about putting her true self on display.  She decided to offer one-on-one interviews to journalists, but only journalists of color.  No white people allowed. This was spun as a social justice move.  Comments were made about how the Chicago press corps is overwhelmingly … Continue reading Lightfoot Lets Her Racism Show →

“We Believe” signs have popped up on cars, on lawns and in windows around the Chicago area.  They are symbols of extremism and hypocrisy designed to push Liberal agenda points through shaming. How could you not support black people, they ask.  You must be RACIST! But SCIENCE says we are correct, they say.  How can … Continue reading Liberal “We Believe” Signs Translated →

Kemper Insurance has a big sign on the building at 1 E. Wacker Drive.  So what is the difference between that and Trump Tower? Chicago politicians do not like Trump. Northwest Side Alderman Gilbert Villegas, 36th, proposed an ordinance that would ban “any person convicted of treason, sedition or subversive actions from doing business with … Continue reading Trump’s Name Should Stay on Trump Tower →

The idea of defunding the police has not gained as much traction around Chicago as it has in other places.  But the movement exists. On February 18th Crain’s Chicago Business ran an article entitled, “City Council’s socialists see themselves as an antidote to the status quo.”  It describes their agenda. Among other things, they want … Continue reading Socialist Aldermen Want to Defund the Police →

Traditional news outlets have become less about news and more about pushing a political agenda.  Watching Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, or the three traditional broadcast networks will no longer give you anything close to a balanced view. They tend to lean left. Here are six outlets that will give you a more conservative perspective: The … Continue reading Conservative News Alternatives →

Above: a man digs his truck out yesterday amidst neighbors who have mostly left well enough alone. In recent days the Chicago Area has received a remarkable amount of snowfall.  If that sounds like an exaggeration consider who chose that adjective: WGN’s long-time weather man Tom Skilling. According to Skilling more snow has fallen at … Continue reading What Happened to Global Warming? →

The image above is from the COVID-19 section of the Illinois Department of Public Health’s web site.  It states that there has been a 98% recovery rate in our state.  You can view these statistics live at: http://dph.illinois.gov/covid19 We have been in this situation for a year now.  That is enough time for these figures … Continue reading The Official IDPH Numbers on COVID-19 →

According to the Chicago Tribune there were 4,115 murders committed in the City during 2020 through December 27th, 1,412 more than in 2019. Chicago’s local government spent a lot of time in 2020 on social media talking about systemic racism and how it harms communities. Our public officials should spend less time talking about false … Continue reading Nice Job Mayor Lightfoot →