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It looked like a recipe for disaster. So, when his country's swimmers were being accused of doping earlier this year, one Chinese official cooked up something fast. He blamed it on contaminated noodles. In fact, he argued, it could have been a culinary conspiracy concocted by criminals, whose actions led to the cooking wine used to prepare the noodles being laced with a banned heart drug that found its way into an athlete's system. This theory was spelled out to international anti-doping officials during a meeting and, after weeks of wrangling, finally made it into the thousands of pages of data handed over to the lawyer who investigated the case involving 23 Chinese swimmers who had tested positive for that same drug. The attorney, appointed by the World Anti-Doping Agency, refused to consider that scenario as he sifted through the evidence. In spelling out his reasoning, lawyer Eric Cottier paid heed to the half-baked nature of the theory. “The Investigator considers this scenario, which he has described in the conditional tense, to be possible, no less, no more,” Cottier wrote. Even without the contaminated-noodles theory, Cottier found problems with the way WADA and the Chinese handled the case but ultimately determined WADA had acted reasonably in not appealing China's conclusion that its athletes had been inadvertently contaminated. Critics of the way the China case was handled can't help but wonder if a wider exploration of the noodle theory, details of which were discovered by The Associated Press via notes and emails from after the meeting where it was delivered, might have lent a different flavor to Cottier's conclusions. “There are more story twists to the ways the Chinese explain the TMZ case than a James Bond movie,” said Rob Koehler, the director general of the advocacy group Global Athlete. "And all of it is complete fiction.” In April, reporting from the New York Times and the German broadcaster ARD revealed that the 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for the banned heart medication trimetazidine, also known as TMZ. China's anti-doping agency determined the athletes had been contaminated, and so, did not sanction them. WADA accepted that explanation , did not press the case further, and China was never made to deliver a public notice about the “no-fault findings,” as is often seen in similar cases. The stock explanation for the contamination was that traces of TMZ were found in the kitchen of a hotel where the swimmers were staying. In his 58-page report , Cottier relayed some suspicions about the feasibility of that chain of events — noting that WADA's chief scientist “saw no other solution than to accept it, even if he continued to have doubts about the reality of contamination as described by the Chinese authorities.” But without evidence to support pursuing the case, and with the chance of winning an appeal at almost nil, Cottier determined WADA's “decision not to appeal appears indisputably reasonable.” A mystery remained: How did those traces of TMZ get into the kitchen? Shortly after the doping positives were revealed, the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organizations held a meeting on April 30 where it heard from the leader of China's agency, Li Zhiquan. Li's presentation was mostly filled with the same talking points that have been delivered throughout the saga — that the positive tests resulted from contamination from the kitchen. But he expanded on one way the kitchen might have become contaminated, harkening to another case in China involving a low-level TMZ positive. A pharmaceutical factory, he explained, had used industrial alcohol in the distillation process for producing TMZ. The industrial alcohol laced with the drug “then entered the market through illegal channels,” he said. The alcohol "was re-used by the perpetrators to process and produce cooking wine, which is an important seasoning used locally to make beef noodles,” Li said. “The contaminated beef noodles were consumed by that athlete, resulting in an extremely low concentration of TMZ in the positive sample. "The wrongdoers involved have been brought to justice.” This new information raised eyebrows among the anti-doping leaders listening to Li's report. So much so that over the next month, several emails ensued to make sure the details about the noodles and wine made their way to WADA lawyers, who could then pass it onto Cottier. Eventually, Li did pass on the information to WADA general counsel Ross Wenzel and, just to be sure, one of the anti-doping leaders forwarded it, as well, according to the emails seen by the AP. All this came with Li's request that the noodles story be kept confidential. Turns out, it made it into Cottier's report, though he took the information with a grain of salt. “Indeed, giving it more attention would have required it to be documented, then scientifically verified and validated,” he wrote. Neither Wenzel nor officials at the Chinese anti-doping agency returned messages from AP asking about the noodles conspiracy and the other athlete who Li suggested had been contaminated by them. Meanwhile, 11 of the swimmers who originally tested positive competed at the Paris Games earlier this year in a meet held under the cloud of the Chinese doping case. Though WADA considers the case closed, Koehler and others point to situations like this as one of many reasons that an investigation by someone other than Cottier, who was hired by WADA, is still needed. “It gives the appearance that people are just making things up as they go along on this, and hoping the story just goes away," Koehler said. “Which clearly it has not.” AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games
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Flu and RSV outbreak cancels Christmas events and closes schools early ahead of the holidays READ MORE: States bring back face mask rules as doctors warn of 'quad-demic' By ALEXA LARDIERI U.S. DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR DAILYMAIL.COM and SADIE WHITELOCKS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 19:04, 23 December 2024 | Updated: 19:09, 23 December 2024 e-mail 1 View comments More than a dozen states have been upgraded to a status of 'high' or 'very high' levels of respiratory virus activity, with some forced to close schools and cancel holiday events. Oregon and Louisiana are seeing very high levels of the flu , Covid, RSV and other respiratory illnesses for the week ending December 14, the latest data available. While California , Idaho , Nevada, Arizona , New Mexico, Kansas , Arkansas , Alabama , Tennessee, Georgia, New Jersey, Washington, DC and New York City are reporting high levels. The number of states at either of these levels is double from the week prior, with experts saying illnesses are rising quickly. And in some states, hospitals are reinstating mask rules in hopes of curbing the spread. Dr William Schaffner, an infectious diseases expert at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, which is dealing with a respiratory illness spike in the Nashville area, told the East Bay Times: 'Flu has been increasing, but just this last week has exploded.' Alabama was the newest state to be upgraded this week and the state had to cancel classes for three days at one school in Limestone County as the district fights a flu outbreak. Sugar Creek Elementary School announced it had 'been monitoring the amount of sickness among students and staff' and decided to close for three days 'to give our students and staff a chance to recover and stop the spread.' Additionally, the school postponed a holiday event until next month 'due to the high number of illnesses in our school and community.' Children and seniors are at particular risk for severe illness from flu, RSV or Covid Christmas festivities in Hartselle, Alabama were also postponed 'due to so many of our vendors being under the weather.' In a social media post, the organizers said: 'Due to multiple vendors having the FLU...we feel it’s best to CANCEL THE Rocky Acres Christmas Market!!! We are so sorry for any inconvenience!!!' Read More Terrifying quad-demic could ruin your Christmas gatherings, warn health chiefs Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) medical officer Wes Stubblefield said the state's number of flu-like illnesses continues to surge. He told local Fox 54: 'This year, our numbers have started to rise pretty dramatically over the last two to three weeks. We don't know where the peak will end. But it's safe to say that the flu is here, and everyone needs to be prepared.' Nationally, lab tests for positive influenza cases have risen nine percent and 9,000 people have been hospitalized during the past week. Doctors visits for the flu have risen four percent and two more deaths from the virus were reported this week. Thus far for the 2024-2025 flu season, the CDC estimates there have been nearly 2million illnesses, 23,000 hospitalizations and 1,000 deaths. Experts partly attribute the highly active start of flu season to lower vaccination rates. As of December 7, only 41 percent of both adults and kids had received a flu shot. The flu is not the only virus driving respiratory illness activity rates. RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, is also picking up. Each year in the US, RSV leads to approximately 2.1million outpatient visits among children younger than five years old, though this is likely an undercount because many people with the virus don't seek medical treatment. One way officials estimate the spread of a virus is through wastewater testing, and levels of RSV being detected in wastewater are on the rise. Wastewater monitoring by the CDC can detect viruses spreading within communities earlier than lab testing of patient samples can and even before people who are sick visit a doctor. It can also detect infections without symptoms. The overall RSV activity level in wastewater is currently 'low,' but has seen a sharp increase over the last several weeks. During the two weeks between November 30 and December 14, national wastewater levels of RSV activity increased 160 percent, according to the CDC. Activity was marked as 'very high' in Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Missouri, Louisiana, Washington, DC, and Maryland during the week of December 8 to 14. The above graph shows the nationwide activity of RSV detection levels in wastewater The above map shows the activity of RSV detection levels in wastewater in each state The CDC estimates 22,000 to 45,000 people were hospitalized with RSV during from October 1 to December 7. It is also estimated the virus has caused 980 to 2,300 deaths. Meanwhile, the numbers are even higher for Covid, with up to 120,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths. In light of the growing numbers, the CDC says immunizations are the best way to prevent serious illness from Covid, RSV and flu. Everyone aged six months and older is advised to be up to date with the most recent Covid vaccine, while the flu vaccine is recommended annually, each season. For RSV, there are two options recommended to protect infants and one is recommended for a small group of young children aged eight to 19 months who are at increased risk for severe RSV. RSV vaccines - given as single doses - are recommended for all adults ages 75 and older and adults ages 60 to 74 who are at increased risk. Older residents in nursing homes are at heightened risk of severe illness and death from any one of the three viruses due to their weakened immune systems. During the 2021-2022 flu season, the death rate for people 65 years and older was around 7.4 per 100,000 population, compared to 0.1 per 100,000 people among those aged 18 to 49 years. If you have received an RSV vaccine already, the CDC says you do not need to get another RSV vaccine at this time. Along with getting vaccinated, the CDC recommends mask wearing 'during periods of increased acute respiratory infections in the community'. It adds: 'Coughing patients and anyone suspected of having influenza should wear a mask at all times until they are isolated in a private room. 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Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of a healthcare executive in New York City, apparently was living a charmed life: the grandson of a wealthy real estate developer, valedictorian of his elite Baltimore prep school and with degrees from one of the nation's top private universities. Friends at an exclusive co-living space at the edge of touristy Waikiki in Hawaii where the 26-year-old Mangione once lived widely considered him a “great guy,” and pictures on his social media accounts show a fit, smiling, handsome young man on beaches and at parties. Now, investigators in New York and Pennsylvania are working to piece together why Mangione may have diverged from this path to make the violent and radical decision to gun down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a brazen attack on a Manhattan street. The killing sparked widespread discussions about corporate greed, unfairness in the medical insurance industry and even inspired folk-hero sentiment toward his killer. But Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro sharply refuted that perception after Mangione's arrest on Monday when a customer at a McDonald's restaurant in Pennsylvania spotted Mangione eating and noticed he resembled the shooting suspect in security-camera photos released by New York police. “In some dark corners, this killer is being hailed as a hero. Hear me on this, he is no hero,” Shapiro said. “The real hero in this story is the person who called 911 at McDonald’s this morning.” Mangione comes from a prominent Maryland family. His grandfather, Nick Mangione, who died in 2008, was a successful real estate developer. One of his best-known projects was Turf Valley Resort, a sprawling luxury retreat and conference center outside Baltimore that he purchased in 1978. The Mangione family also purchased Hayfields Country Club north of Baltimore in 1986. On Monday, Baltimore County police officers blocked off an entrance to the property, which public records link to Luigi Mangione’s parents. Reporters and photographers gathered outside the entrance. The father of 10 children, Nick Mangione prepared his five sons — including Luigi Mangione’s father, Louis Mangione — to help manage the family business, according to a 2003 Washington Post report. Nick Mangione had 37 grandchildren, including Luigi, according to the grandfather's obituary. Luigi Mangione’s grandparents donated to charities through the Mangione Family Foundation, according to a statement from Loyola University commemorating Nick Mangione’s wife’s death in 2023. They donated to various causes, including Catholic organizations, colleges and the arts. One of Luigi Mangione’s cousins is Republican Maryland state legislator Nino Mangione, a spokesman for the lawmaker’s office confirmed. “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest,” Mangione’s family said in a statement posted on social media by Nino Mangione. “We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved.” Mangione, who was valedictorian of his elite Maryland prep school, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science in 2020 from the University of Pennsylvania, a university spokesman told The Associated Press. He learned to code in high school and helped start a club at Penn for people interested in gaming and game design, according to a 2018 story in Penn Today, a campus publication. His social media posts suggest he belonged to the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi. They also show him taking part in a 2019 program at Stanford University, and in photos with family and friends at the Jersey Shore and in Hawaii, San Diego, Puerto Rico, and other destinations. The Gilman School, from which Mangione graduated in 2016, is one of Baltimore’s elite prep schools. The children of some of the city’s wealthiest and most prominent residents, including Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr., have attended the school. Its alumni include sportswriter Frank Deford and former Arizona Gov. Fife Symington. In his valedictory speech, Luigi Mangione described his classmates’ “incredible courage to explore the unknown and try new things.” Mangione took a software programming internship after high school at Maryland-based video game studio Firaxis, where he fixed bugs on the hit strategy game Civilization 6, according to a LinkedIn profile. Firaxis' parent company, Take-Two Interactive, said it would not comment on former employees. He more recently worked at the car-buying website TrueCar, but has not worked there since 2023, the head of the Santa Monica, California-based company confirmed to the AP. From January to June 2022, Mangione lived at Surfbreak, a “co-living” space at the edge of touristy Waikiki in Honolulu. Like other residents of the shared penthouse catering to remote workers, Mangione underwent a background check, said Josiah Ryan, a spokesperson for owner and founder R.J. Martin. “Luigi was just widely considered to be a great guy. There were no complaints,” Ryan said. “There was no sign that might point to these alleged crimes they’re saying he committed.” At Surfbreak, Martin learned Mangione had severe back pain from childhood that interfered with many aspects of his life, including surfing, Ryan said. “He went surfing with R.J. once but it didn’t work out because of his back,” Ryan said, but noted that Mangione and Martin often went together to a rock-climbing gym. Mangione left Surfbreak to get surgery on the mainland, Ryan said, then later returned to Honolulu and rented an apartment. An image posted to a social media account linked to Mangione showed what appeared to be an X-ray of a metal rod and multiple screws inserted into someone's lower spine. Martin stopped hearing from Mangione six months to a year ago. An X account linked to Mangione includes recent posts about the negative impact of smartphones on children; healthy eating and exercise habits; psychological theories; and a quote from Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti about the dangers of becoming “well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” Mangione likely was motivated by his anger at what he called “parasitic” health insurance companies and a disdain for corporate greed, according to a law enforcement bulletin obtained by AP. He wrote that the U.S. has the most expensive healthcare system in the world and that the profits of major corporations continue to rise while “our life expectancy” does not, according to the bulletin, based on a review of the suspect’s handwritten notes and social media posts. He appeared to view the targeted killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO as a symbolic takedown, asserting in his note that he is the “first to face it with such brutal honesty,” the bulletin said. Mangione called “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski a “political revolutionary” and may have found inspiration from the man who carried out a series of bombings while railing against modern society and technology, the document said. Associated Press reporters Lea Skene in Baltimore; Jennifer Sinco Kelleher in Honolulu; Maryclaire Dale in Philadelphia; John Seewer in Toledo, Ohio; and Michael Kunzelman in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.Men’s basketball: CU Buffs get back to work confident in recent improvement
Mumbai: Escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, rising crude oil prices, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and Q2 GDP will be the major factors for the stock market next week, according to experts. In the last week, the Indian equity markets ended their two-week losing streak on a high note, navigating a volatile week marked by geopolitical tensions, but a strong recovery by the bulls on Friday, supported by exit poll predictions of an NDA alliance victory in the Maharashtra elections, helped stabilise sentiment. Nifty closed 2.39 per cent higher at 23,907.25 and Sensex closed 2.54 per cent higher at 79,117. Due to this rise, Nifty and Sensex rallied by 1.45 per cent and 1.78 per cent, respectively on a weekly basis. This rally saw participation from all sectors except energy. Realty, auto and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) contributed the most. Palka Arora Chopra, Director of Master Capital Services said, “Market sentiment was also lifted by the results of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections which hold crucial implications for both states and national politics. The stability in Maharashtra could trigger a rally in the stock market, boosting investor confidence due to the continuity of pro-business policies, especially after uncertainty following previous coalition shifts.” Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart said, “Bank Nifty remains above the 200-day moving average. 51,300 to 52,000 are important resistance levels. If it breaks then 52,600 to 53,300 will be a higher resistance level.” Chopra further said, “During the week, Nifty closed in the green above 23,900. 24,100 is going to be a key resistance level for the National Stock Exchange (NSE) benchmark. If the index goes above this level then it can go up to 24,500. 23,700 is an important support level. If it breaks, then it can go up to 23,400.”
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Though they said things have improved following cleanups, Clare Mahoney, from the group , has told Wirral Council: “The water remains in a poor state, full of debris and dirt, green and opaque, with little marine life. Without care, bluegreen algae, currently dormant, is likely to resurface, posing a threat to swimmers, children and young people, tourists, dogs and wildlife.” One recent comment highlighted by the group said while many were concerned about the lake, “literally thousands don’t give a damn. As things are, the lake is little more than a large open drain collecting all the debris the elements want to throw at us.” The group said: “For too long, there has been a sense that the poor state of the Lake is just something that the community has to live with,” adding that if it was cleaned, “marine life would return and the lake would stand as a beacon of hope, a visible testament to the power of community action and technology in bringing life back to forgotten, polluted places.” The group has applied for a £13,000 grant to try and improve water quality and have raised £13,500 so far including a £7,000 Wirral Borough of Culture grant for a new mural on the lake’s seawall. At a recent clean up, they pulled 150 bags of rubbish, trolleys, and bikes out of the water. Now they’re looking to help raise £200,000 to install aerator equipment and mussel ropes in the hopes the shellfish will naturally help clear the water. They’re looking to join Wirral’s bid for the Lottery Climate Action Fund but in order for this to move forward, they need to sign an agreement with Wirral Council who own the lake. Councillors will look at a presentation by the Friends group at a Tourism, Communities, Culture and Leisure committee meeting on November 28. The group told the council that working together would benefit the local community calling the lake “an extraordinary and much-loved asset, and a critical element of the regeneration of New Brighton.”IPL Auction 2025: Gujarat Titans strengthen pace attack, take Kagiso RabadaAuthored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson stepped to new lows when his hand-picked board fired Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez without cause. Austin Berg at the Illinois Policy Institute Explains on X . Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hand-picked school board just voted unanimously to fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez without cause. Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) have been pushing for months to oust Martinez following his refusal to back Johnson’s demand for a $300M high-interest loan to pay for a new CTU contract. The CTU is Johnson’s largest campaign funder and former employer. Aldeman Silvana Tabares made a very important point in public comment before the board vote. CTU takes in more than $30M a year. But it spends just 17 cents of every dollar on teacher representation. The rest goes toward administration, politics and other leadership priorities. The contract with CPS is what fuels their political machine. The bigger the contract, the more money CTU can give to Johnson and his allies . As background to this story, Johnson’s initial cohort of appointed board members resigned unanimously in November when Johnson told them to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. Johnson sought to terminate Martinez because Martinez didn’t support Johnson’s push to take out a high-interest loan to cover CPS’ $300 million shortfall. Please note the CTU proposal includes annual raises of 10-12 percent after factoring in cost-of-living adjustments. And the union demands 13,000 new positions despite falling school enrollment. The CPS leaders say this would push the district’s deficit to $4 billion by 2029. That nearly half of the entire budget. When Johnson demanded his own appointed board go along with this proposal, they all resigned instead. Johnson’s new handpicked board then voted to fire, without cause, Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez. When fired without cause, CPS leader Martinez can stay on for 6 months. To get around Martinez in the interim, mayor Johnson proposes a deputy CPS leader, a position that does not even exist. A national political reporter visiting Chicago to cover preparations for the Democratic National Convention asked Austin Berg “What do you think people outside Chicago don’t understand about Brandon Johnson’s administration?” Berge gave his 3-Part Answer on X. 1️⃣ The Chicago Teachers Union dictates the mayor’s priorities and allocation of political capital. They are by far the most powerful political actor in city government right now, which means the administration fixates on the demands of a small base of far-left activists. This explains things like the cancellation of ShotSpotter despite community support, the mayor casting the tie-breaking vote on a ceasefire resolution, attacking selective enrollment schools, defending the most radical members of city council despite their horrific behavior, hostility toward ethics reform, and banning schools from hiring cops as security officers. Watch the @illinoispolicy documentary “ Local 1: The Rise of America’s Most Powerful Teachers Union ” for the best account of this. 2️⃣ Because of No. 1, the administration is staffed by a relatively large number of people with little to no executive experience, including the mayor himself. This explains a wide range of unforced errors: trying to build a migrant tent camp on toxic land, losing the “mansion tax” referendum, announcing an unpopular proposal for a publicly funded Chicago Bears stadium that was immediately dead on arrival in Springfield, ghosting the Sun-Times editorial board after they refused to hold an off the record conversation, and over/underpaying thousands of Chicago government employees due to clerical errors. 3️⃣ You could elect Mother Teresa or Pericles to be mayor of Chicago and they would still have a difficult time fixing the city’s problems. That’s in large part because we’re the only major city among the top 10 in the U.S. lacking a city charter. This means there are no constitutional checks and balances on authority. No thoughtful delegation of power. And little democracy on issues of citywide importance. This explains why the Council and the Mayor can’t agree on who really has authority over the ShotSpotter deal, why the Chicago Police Department is in compliance with just 6% of the federal consent decree and thus lacks community trust, why City Council is not able to provide a meaningful check on the mayor’s budgeting and forecasting, why Chicago alone holds more pension debt than 44 U.S. states , and why the mayor can sign major deals (Lollapalooza, NASCAR) behind closed doors with no oversight. The best account of this is “The New Chicago Way: Lessons from Other Big Cities” which compares Chicago’s governance structure to other major cities and offers a comprehensive solution set. You can buy the book or listen to our podcast mini-series at http://newchicagoway.com . DM me if you can’t afford a copy and I’ll send you one. Last year the Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago asked Berg to give a talk about the state of the city. He discussed Chicago history, the city’s problems, solutions, and the main findings in his video “ The New Chicago Way. ” Please note the CTU Has a Long History of Anti-Parent Actions . The Chicago Teachers Union is the enemy of parents’ rights. It’s efforts to unionize charter schools, push them to the brink of closure and then take them over as typical public schools bears this out. Step 1: Unionize. In January 2018 – the same year Acero’s unionized employees merged with CTU – former CTU President Jesse Sharkey explicitly admitted his motivation to “ undermine further charter expansion,” using tactics such as unionizing and merging charter schools into CTU. Step 2: Undermine . Later that year, CTU employed its go-to tactic in leading Acero’s teachers out on strike, marking the first charter school strike in the nation and cancelling class for the 7,000 students at the 15 schools. Step 3: Absorb. After Acero announced schools were closing, current CTU president Stacy Davis Gates claimed she wanted to “save” them by absorbing them into CPS. The school board followed her directive on Dec. 20 and did just that. Now those charters will no longer exist. The district’s budget is about $10 billion. It’s up nearly 30% increase in five years while serving fewer students. By 2029 or 2030, the deficit is projected to be $4 billion per year on a $10 billion budget. The city is broke. Johnson is the most corrupt mayor in the nation. And the CTU is the most corrupt union in the nation. It is a one-two punch with unfortunate kids held hostage for the benefit of leaders who belong in jail. I can’t help but think Johnson will eventually find jail because history suggests these corrupt politicians eventually get there. Meanwhile, the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent kids are destroyed in a worst in the nation public school system. On November 25, I asked When Do Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City of Chicago Finally Implode? Chicago slashed 2,103 public safety job but added 184 administrators. The budget deficit is nearly $1 billion. I am openly rooting for Chicago and the entire pension system of Illinois to implode. That sounds harsh bit it isn’t. There will be no reform until crisis hits, and the sooner the better because those currently collecting unwarranted massive pensions are bleeding the pension funds dry. The sooner the collapse, the more pension money will be saved for the average Joe. Meanwhile, please note that In Chicago There’s Under a 50 Percent Chance Police Show Up If You are Shot Good luck in Chicago getting the police to show up if you are shot, stabbed, a victim of domestic violence, or any number of other serious crimes. But hey, Chicago hired 179 new community services administrators. How’s that working for you?
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