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Statement: Every Neighborhood of Chicago Deserves to Feel Safe
September 13, 2026
Mayor Johnson is celebrating violent crime reductions that leave Chicago behind peer cities and fail South and West side neighborhoods. Chicago needs a Mayor who sets a higher standard so…
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August 26, 2026
Statement: Illinois Earns its 11th Credit Upgrade
Following 20 years without a single credit upgrade, Illinois has now secured its 11th consecutive upgrade through disciplined fiscal management. Credit upgrades mean confidence upgrades—attracting new investments, jobs, and the… -
August 26, 2026
Is this the woman who’ll save Chicago? Sensible Democrat ran huge department so frugally she RETURNED cash to city every year… now she wants to lead troubled Windy City
Mendoza said her top priorities, if elected, would be addressing Chicago’s financial crisis and the city’s public safety crisis… ‘Chicago has tossed mayors out of office for blizzards, corruption, and… -
August 02, 2026
Statement: Which Mayoral Candidate Has the Proven Skills to Solve Our Biggest Problems
Chicago is facing a financial crisis, a public safety crisis, and a crisis of confidence in City Hall. We must have a serious conversation about which mayoral candidate has the… -
July 16, 2026
Statement: Blizzard of Incompetence
A Blizzard of Incompetence that is making living in Chicago less affordable. Shortchanging Chicago’s pension systems is a recipe for further downgrades. That means Chicagoans pay higher interest to cover… -
July 13, 2026
Chicago’s Coming Pension ‘Pneumonia’
Maybe Chicago isn’t a lost cause. That’s the power of positive thinking about some surprising truth-telling about the city’s public pension mess from Illinois comptroller Susana Mendoza. -
July 10, 2026
Chicago pensions face insolvency in downturn, mayoral candidate says
Chicago’s underfunded pension system is in dire condition, with some funds at risk of becoming “completely insolvent” in a market correction, Chicago mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza warned. -
July 01, 2026
Statement: Superintendent Larry Snelling’s Retirement
Superintendent Larry Snelling has served the City of Chicago with valor and integrity for more than three decades in the Chicago Police Department. His extraordinary leadership over the last three… -
June 11, 2026
Mayoral challenger Susana Mendoza vows to use financial acumen to tackle Chicago’s $36B pension crisis
The outgoing state comptroller said the next mayor of Chicago needs to have a “come to Jesus moment” with union leaders and demand the concessions needed to prevent city employee… -
June 08, 2026
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza runs for Chicago mayor
When Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced her candidacy for Chicago mayor last week, she had the same message for financial markets and everyday Chicagoans: The best way to help the…