The Hound is so glad the dog house is not in Chicago these days, especially after learning city garbage crews are actually paid to do nothing during most of their shifts. Yes, let's just keep pouring more Illinois money into that hole they call the Second City.
Of course, the union representing the workers who were caught working only a part of the time, blamed management for not supervising employees of "Streets and San" as they say in the old neighborhood. Apparently, these folks have low self-esteem and haven't figured out they're adults who have certain responsibilities. One of them is showing up for work and doing a job.
Unless you live in the Windy City. A 10-week surveillance of workers showed deez guys wasted at least $14.3 million a year in taxpayer dollars. This in a city which has the highest sales tax in the nation. Oh, it get's better.
Despite funneling in massive amounts of Illinois money into the CTA, the agency is still proposing to boost fares to $2.25 for bus and El rides. Seems one of the reason the fare increases are needed is because Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Chicagoan, decided to give senior citizens free mass transit rides.
So, not only do we have a state that is in the toilet, but the biggest city in the state, normally known as the "city that works" is heading that way, too. Where's Honest Abe when you really need him?
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