Chicago Flips Red: Political Zoo Recap – Week of July 28, 2025

Welcome back to the Political Zoo — where Chicago’s run by clowns, the animals are running the circus, and taxpayers are footing the bill. 🐘🐍🦧

This week’s recap of the madness from Chicago to Springfield:

⸻

🔥 HEADLINES:
• ⚖️ Court Tosses Trump’s Suit – A federal judge just handed sanctuary cities a major win, allowing them to keep ignoring federal immigration law. Meanwhile, YOU still pay the highest property taxes in the country.
• 👶 Bronzeville Kidnapping – A 2-year-old girl was abducted—by her own mother and two others. The silence from City Hall is deafening.
• 🔫 Gunfire Continues – Chicago violence rages on. But don’t worry—Mayor Brandon Johnson swears crime is “down.” 🧢
• 🏘️ CHA Takeover Stalled – The push to make Alderman Walter Burnett Jr. the CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority has stalled—for now. But the plan to hand over Black neighborhoods to developers is still alive and well.
• 🧓🏾 Danny Davis & His Cane Are Stepping Down – After nearly 30 years, Rep. Danny Davis is finally retiring. Let’s hope that cane doesn’t get passed to another sellout.
• 🎯 Rep. Jonathan Curtis Fires Back – In a surprise moment, Rep. Curtis targeted Mayor Johnson directly in committee, saying “Chicago can’t afford more failed experiments.”

⸻

💸 TAX HELL: Illinois #1 in the Nation

Illinois leads the country in property taxes, averaging 2.23%, nearly double the U.S. average. That’s $5,500+ per year on a $250,000 home—yet our schools are failing, our roads are crumbling, and our budget is still in the red.

⸻

🧾 Brandon Johnson’s Fix? More Taxes.

Forget fiscal responsibility—Mayor Johnson’s solution is to bleed residents dry:
• 🏙️ City Income Tax – Just what we needed: a third layer of income tax.
• 🏠 Real Estate Transfer Tax – Also known as the “Mansion Tax,” but regular families will feel it too.
• 🚗 Congestion Fee – Want to drive downtown? Open your wallet.
• 💼 Head Tax – Businesses get punished for hiring YOU.
• 🍔 Streaming & Service Tax – Quietly targeting deliveries, fast food, and app usage.

“If it moves, tax it. If it earns, tax it. If it breathes—you’re next.”

⸻

🎯 This Week’s Theme:

“The Political Zoo is Hungry — and You’re the Meat.”

⸻

📲 Tap in with #ChicagoFlipsRed
🔥 Like, subscribe, and share if you’re tired of the corruption, the excuses, and the bill landing in your mailbox.

#ChicagoFlipsRed #Chicago #ZoeLeighChannel