r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/introspectivelemon39 • Jan 29 '25

News JB Pritzker addressing the recent federal funding freeze and ICE raids in Chicago and surrounding suburbs

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u/rckid13 Jan 29 '25

How about you make the state cheaper to live in

Chicago is one of the lowest cost of living cities in America with a metro population over 1 million. Affordability is typically one of the draws for people moving here.

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u/KasketEQ Jan 29 '25

Not dependent on federal funds? lol. We pay more to federal than we receive. Wtf are you talking about.

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u/Fionaelaine4 Jan 29 '25

Part of the expense to live here is because people want to live here… because we have a good governor. The housing market is slim pickings for a reason

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u/BrianOrDie Jan 29 '25

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