Join us for Star Wars Holdiay Special at the Drive-In! - It's happening Saturday December 24!
Follow
Click to Follow ourmaninchicago
Scott Smith is Our Man In Chicago
@ourmaninchicago
S. Side; 's guy; dad; host; the Leo McGarry of ; 2022 fellow. {Hope, Wisdom, Resolve, Justice}
Scott Smith is Our Man In Chicago’s Tweets
Something happened yesterday I wanted to shout out:
IL Rep. Lauren Underwood was elected to a House Dem leadership yesterday the 1st Black woman to win an elected position on the team since Rep. Shirley Chisholm, D-N.Y., in the 1970s. Overdue and well deserved #BlackWomenLead
215
2,804
13.5K
Show this thread
Who is running for your police District Council?
As part of The TRiiBE's election coverage, we've launched an interactive tool to help you keep track of your district, ward and the candidates running to represent you.
👉🏾 thetriibe.com/chicago-electi
5
4
My timeline this morning.
GIF
read image description
ALT
4
I think about this Michelle Obama quote often. Usually after some puffed-up dudes let their egos put them way over their skis.
"I have been at probably every powerful table that you can think of… They are not that smart."
3
18
“[Ro] Khanna confirmed to The Verge that his personal Gmail address is included in another email, in which Khanna reaches out to criticize Twitter’s decision to restrict the Post’s story as well” so they doxxed a rep who had their back, spectacular
2
6
18
Show this thread
Also someone needs to teach internet billionaires what the First Amendment actually is. First Zuckerberg mangled it, now Musk.
2
220
1,327
Show this thread
I haven't been this excited since...
2
5
35
Elon Musk and Matt Taibbi tag-teaming to do the most ponderously vacuous thread on Hunter Biden this side of Truth Social is like the O.J. chase if the Bronco were going 7 mph slower
1,398
1,585
9,951
Ladies and gentlemen, the wee…oh.
Quote Tweet
Metra Alert RI - Outbound trains may be operating up to 25 minutes behind schedule, switch problems
1
7
Before I am sworn in for my second term this Monday, I would like to thank the outgoing Commissioners I have had the pleasure of working with these past four years. Commissioners Silvestri, Arroyo, Suffredin, and Sims all have my gratitude for everything I have learned from them
1
3
10
Show this thread
#CookCounty homeowners:
Did you catch Assessor Fritz Kaegi on Chicago Tonight yesterday? He discussed property tax bills, reassessments, how appeal decisions affect you, and more.
📽️Watch the video starting at 20:22 news.wttw.com/2022/12/01/dec
read image description
ALT
2
1
1
I have to say, this is one of the best books about politics full stop I have ever read. In particular, the America-brained British political journalists who think Caro is the height of political writing ought to read this (looking at you )
22
35
251
Show this thread
If you plan on visiting City Hall today, don't.
is open for business; enter on the Clark St. side.
Quote Tweet
City Hall will be closed today from 6am-1pm for a public safety exercise. @Chicago_Police @CFDMedia @chicago
1
A lot of the reason why we are where we're at is because we failed to hold the line at the defense of even more marginalized groups. None of this shit is isolated and we need to treat it as such. It's all the same struggle.
1
77
452
Show this thread
In 2003, I had the chance to interview #JamesVanOsdol for . Now, the tables are turned.
Check out my chat with James on #CarConCarne about the DEDICATED benefit happening 12/10 at with .
1
1
Congrats again to trees which are really on a roll this month.
Quote Tweet
Today, I joined City departments in planting the 18,000th tree as part of the #OurRootsChicago initiative. This exceeds our pledge of planting 15,000 trees in one year. Trees are critical to the City's infrastructure and help mitigate the harmful impacts of climate change.
read image description
ALT
2
Show this thread
Rep. spoke against the bill on the House floor, pointing to our story:
illinoisanswers.org/2022/11/30/may
He said $500M+ is now sitting in Chi TIFs. It's actually much more! $500M is just for the 11 districts currently pending extensions.
There are 131 TIF districts in Chicago.
7
7
Show this thread
Meanwhile, Board of Review’s huge decreases in assessments of large commercial properties downtown meant tax burden for residents increased. Overturns ’s data-driven approach which would have lowered residents’ burden.
nails it: chicago.suntimes.com/news/2022/12/1
7
7
Show this thread
. (through the research team of and ) out with a report talking about how TIFs and the recapture law are driving increases in tax bills:
cookcountytreasurer.com/pdfs/taxbillan
1
2
5
Show this thread
The Un-Gala was great. The literal best people watching: a very Chicago mix of politicos, biz folks, workers, artists, and believers.
1
7
✨It's here✨I wrote a book about how to make friends as an adult, maintain friendships, cope with friend breakups, and how HARD all that is. This is the book I wish someone had given me as a kid, and it's finally REAL. Please preorder and tell everyone?! bookshop.org/a/80320/978141
26
395
2,630
Show this thread
The Un-Gala was great. The literal best people watching: a very Chicago mix of politicos, biz folks, workers, artists, and believers.
1
7
Going thru changes to the SAFE-T Act contained in HB 1095. Firstly, it widens the net for judicial detention but still keeps focus on not detaining non-violent individuals. Adds these listed forcible felonies as detainable regardless of probation eligibility:
13
45
95
Show this thread
Fair point.
Quote Tweet
Replying to @ourmaninchicago
this implies that Encanto is uncool, but Encanto is very cool
2
NEW from me, a story about a radical parent activist in Illinois, Terry Newsome, who has ties to the Proud Boys and MassResistance, an anti-LGBTQ hate group. Terry also shares racist posts online. 1/6
23
286
537
Show this thread
Heartfelt congrats to on her Spotify Wrapped takeover of child-bearing adults through her bloodless musical coup.
1
1
Show this thread
Thoughts and prayers to all the formerly cool parents whose Spotify Wrapped is basically ENCANTO FOREVER.
4
13
Show this thread
Gonna tell ya’ll in advance I work out in my basement to Motörhead and lately I’ve been listening to Irene Cara on repeat so if my Spotify Wrapped appears hacked then that’s why.
2
e80 of 60 SONGS THAT EXPLAIN THE '90S is on lisa loeb's "STAY (I MISSED YOU)," the dulcet and biting and immortal song that'll be blaring from a boombox when i totally dunk on ethan hawke in 'reality bites'
27
28
193
Show this thread
This week's turned into a nostalgic love letter to Chicago Twitter of a certain era.I talked to and
1
3
5
Jimmy Buffet quits limping and walks straight like the end of Usual Suspects and we realize he was the one behind crypto the whole time
Quote Tweet
according to a recent court filing, FTX owes more than $50k to a beach resort in the bahamas called margaritaville
Show this thread
read image description
ALT
5
4
38
RIP Theo.
Quote Tweet
We were already planning on watching Die Hard tonight for our our annual Christmas viewing, but goodness learning of the death of Clarence Gilyard made it essential. Now watching; Die Hard (1988).
7
1
3