I left Illinois in 1978; one of the best decision I've ever made, and I've never regretted leaving either, but here's the thing, NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO, THERE ARE ISSUES AND CHANGES. THE "WORLD" IS CHANGING, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU IN A "BLUE STATE OR RED STATE". IT'S "US, THE PEOPLE". OUR HABITS AND TRADITIONS FOLLOW US WHEREVER WE GO!!
@@jamesrobbins3566 . . . And you're probably helping the Arabs to profit--not necessarily the State of Illinois--which sold their toll highways for immediate profit a number of years ago.
Bast thing for state go bankrupt im sham live here in il i pray too god il has filed bankrupt last year 100.000 people lift this state of il i wonder why Glenn
I’m just a regular shmuck nothing fancy, and my property taxes are $20,000 a year! And I live in cook county, imagine if I lived in another county my taxes would be $30,000. I can’t wait to leave.
Outrageous but somebody has to feed and educate the illegals so it might as well be you. I believe Rahm made Chicago a "sanctuary" city. I inherited several acres of land in a southern state my property taxes were just over $700.
Suburban Cook county residents get the shaft the most. Hell, I even feel bad for the Red voting police who need to live within city limits. That's horrid.
Right on the money. I'm sick of working so hard all week and sometimes the weekends to pay for some shmuck 's food stamps and Medicaid. I'm being taxed up the wazzzooo and I have had enough. I put my house for sale and I'm already packed and ready. As soon as I sell it I am outa here. I will thank god every second after that because I won't be paying some moth-- fuc---ing politicians double and unlawful pensions.
tay zine im actually prone to agree with u. Butci think its more to it, bad politics and corrupt officials. From chicago to the state, the police are wven corrupt! Not all of , but a vast majority are. Look at what we now have in Bruce rauner and micheal madigan , the two clowns , and the other ones representing government , preckwinckle with her bullshit sugar tax now. Is there anyway to manage Illinois without taxing the hell out of its citizens? We need to rise up and raid springfield and washington we need to be on the floor to tell these so-called politicians to get their shit in order; we should demand it!
I'm from Wisconsin. I have a bit of a different take but, I hate driving in Chicago not to mention the toll roads. I haven't been to the Museum of Science and Industry in 35 years and would love to see it again. Sorry, I won't drive into Chicago ! The only other place I want to see is Fermilab and trying to avoid your tolls sucks ! Good luck Illinois. I'm not a sports fan, but tax the Bears when they win, get some extra money for the politicians pockets !
Sold mine in Brooklyn,NY for similar reasons. The cities are too anti American and have their hands way down deep into your pockets as they give low lives freebies.Corruption is rampant,cost of living high, and the taxes and expenses go up. Very restrictive also. Anti gun,ticket harassment,police state with cameras. And it's starting to get blatantly leftist. DiBlasio and his cronies are leftist pigs.
I left illinois about 11 years ago. It's gotten even worse by w long shot since I left. It used to be a moderate state when I was young. Went very liberal later. It was doomed from then on.
well said, my wife and I have given all 31 years to Illinois. Were relocating by the end of the year, and the family is following shortly. We will not do the same to our kids. We out!
Hit it on the head John! As usual. Im leaving after being a life long resident. I really saw the abuse of government after working for Crook County for 20 years!!!!$$$$????
its the state of Chicago with the CORRUPT cultural..... the rest of the state is literally banging their heads against the wall.... the wall we want to put around Chicago!!!
If the press ripped into any politician who stepped out of line instead of kissing their backside and making excuses for them Illinois might have a chance, but I don't think that will ever happen.
citizens of the state are also at fault for allowing these crooked politicians to keep their jobs. the old idea that we can't do anything about it needs to stop and voters need to get people in office who can manage it.
"Citizens of the state" C'mon, it's really just the 95% of voters in Cook county who vote for these Crooks and let their pockets get filled. The rest of the state, by in large, is Republican and doesn't want any of this.
Robert Fernandez Southwestern Wisconsin. I grew up in southern Wisconsin, and only went into IL because I found a place I could afford. That was 20 years ago. Now I’m 1/4 mile from the Mississippi River, 500’ above the water with a beautiful view of WI and IA.
Illinois has beautiful areas, but it's the constant take take take from everywhere in the state to feed the Chicago bottomless money sucking pit that drove me away. I wish IL the best, but rather than continue to raise taxes they need to figure out how to better spend what they have. Layers of money vacuums aren't doing it.
@@bmw803 Exactly. I moved here in 2007. Midwest people are great but the politics and corruption in Illinois is off the charts. Everything I heard about Illinois came true for me in about 3 months. I could never in good conscience vote for a single democrat while living here and I'm a registered Independent. My job is the only thing keeping me here. I still can't believe I live here. First chance I get I'm heading south.
@@KnightTemplar1000 I live in Vegas and most of the Californians I meet are pretty conservative. The ones that moved here, not the tourists. The bigger issue is the money and organizations from California. Every election cycle the city is packed with California union organizers and voter registration scams. I saw one California organizer on the Strip telling people that they did not have to be a Nevada resident to register to vote. Our last Senate race the Democrat out spent the local Republican by 4 to 1. Most of it coming from out of state.
I left Chicago area.. curuption..high tax's..high crime... higher property taxes..going up each yr..I'm now living better in fl.now..lower property tax..it's a republican state....I left in 2016..living a lot.better and Abel to live better and spend ..and play..not hand it over to big...gov of Chicago ..I was a public servant as well..seen the bigger picture..in crook county..
I've lived in Illinois for 67 yrs and I can tell you it's bad as bad can be. Taxes are higher here than anywhere else, crime is rampant. Used to be a nice quiet little town to live in...not anymore. If I could I would leave in a heartbeat.
Well I'm sick of Illinois too , it's not the weather either. Way too many taxes especially property tax it's just killing me I'm looking for a way out I will leave as soon as I can.
Democrats, it’s all democrats, they are evil and they destroy everything they touch and they don’t care. Just look at former Detroit mayor Coleman young, he let the city decay but the people still elected him 5 times. People of Illinois are not going to learn, they will continue to let the state decay into oblivion.
@@1223steffen Schools employ state workers with pensions? Before the housing bubble burst, when $ was rolling in, states maxed out pensions. Then it burst and foreclosures skyrocketed and housing prices dropped, and property tax income to the states fell. They never should have thought their high income stream was permanent. I know of a state where they promised their police departments an extra 13th month salary during the hay days of property tax income...then they had to take it away, which was nearly impossible.
John, i retired in 2004, out of there 2004 moved to se Asia. Still here 2019. Yeah, corruption here to, but living mucho cheaper. God bless you, and your work.
Henry Weaver ..Good for you..I left London, England, 12 years ago, now live in the Philippines...Third world, yes, corruption, certainly, butI feel safe here , and can live on my small pension...But we have one commodity here that most countries no longer have FREE SPEECH..
The company that I worked for, 'consolidated' it's Illinois factory with ours in the south, and closed it. Only one employee would re-locate. Management got fed up with the tax burden, union control etc.
ConAgra left Omaha, Nebraska a couple of years ago foregoing its corporate promises to the city on a major urban renewal effort carried out on their behalf by the City of Omaha. They also left low taxes, low cost of living and what is the Agricultural Center of the country. All because . . . a new CEO, I've been told, liked Chicago and wanted to live there, so he moved the company. I bet there were people who regret that move now . . . ? What about Boeing, too? Didn't they move there from Seattle to seat their new corporate headquarters there? Wonder how their employees are enjoying the high costs?
Oh yeah ? How about I create myself a monopoly on bread and when you complain about my thousand dollar loaf of bread I give you that speech about how I give you life and you should be grateful ? Also the income tax doesn't pay for any of that. That's paid through property and gasoline taxes. Moron.
When you consider state sales tax of items purchased, plus state income tax, plus toll fees, plus any traffic tickets. Then add in the real estate tax. Isn't there also gasoline taxes going to the state? But if someone doesn't work and doesn't own a car...Illinois is Great!
This Republican moved out in July 2019, moved to South Dakota. No state taxes and much lower cost of living. It's nice to have money for other things, best decision I ever made.
Over 3 years later and we had to fight off a pop tax. The idiots in government don't get it and never will. I've wanted to get out for years and will ASAP.
Best decision our family ever made to leave the state to move to Florida! No state income taxes and many job opportunities! Low cost housing and great schools for the kids! Win, win situation! Come to Florida...great weather too and low taxes on your housing as well as low utilities compared to Illinois!
He is missing a key point. Years ago, it was not possible to leave....you had a job and it required you to be at a place in the city . Now....many many folks work from home or have flexibility in where they can live. This makes it easier for folks to not tolerate the crime slop and corruption anymore. It's simple.....society has changed but the politicians still think it's business as usual. Hey Madigan....Sears thought it was business as usual too !!
Adjust pensions according to how much is in the coffers now. Then in the future after system is stable, all government worker get the same amount as the average tax paying gets for their pension. Any person that doesn’t work and or gets government benefits don’t get to vote for the offices that decide their benefits.
@bman No sir you cannot. Unless you're employed by a grower and there are only a few further south. They just introduced a bill for full legalization including cultivation. For now though, you can only go to a dispensary.
Nope, all that money is going to over-paid teachers' pensions that idiot Dummycrap politicians promised but had no intention of actually filling. Legal weed is on the way though. Long overdue IMO
@@jamesrobbins3566 Aren't you the eloquent one? "Dummycrap". I've heard that a million times in the facebook groups full of boomers wishing the good days weren't gone. Didn't a Republican just have office for the last 4 years? The problem isn't teachers, it's millionaire and billionaire politicians bleeding the working man dry so they can buy another jet. Don't worry, I'm not talking about precious little baby Trump. He may count debt as assets, but I don't. I don't see legalization happening any time soon tbh. They'll just keep raising taxes until everyone leaves.
@@SgtStickyTits "Didn't a Republican just have office for the last 4 years?" Yes, but he was POWERLESS to do and cut ANYTHING because Madigan and his cartel were there to shoot every single thing down. I'm happy he at least blocked extra spending, but even Rauner disappointed me. Legalization is definitely happening and SHOULD happen, the problem is we'll probably execute it poorly, just like Commifornia has done as well; tax it WAY too high, to the point where the black market will just continue to be dominant over the legal market.
I grew up in Cook county. I visited relative's out west at 13. After that, I wondered why anyone lived in the east. I escaped as soon as I turned 18. Snow, cold, heat, humidity, mosquitoes, crumbling streets, angry hateful people, trashy neighborhoods etc. Didn't know anything about the corruption & greed. I believe poor people in, for example, Arizona, have a better standard of living than the middle-class in the East.
I lived in Illinois from August 2012 till June 2018. That state is so corrupt. There’s no money for anything. There’s no money to maintain the roads properly. But there’s money to perform upkeep on the State Government properties. That state is corrupt.
Left Illinois three times. When the dead stop voting democratic, we might be able to make Illinois great. We are also the bread basket of the world if they would leave the farmers alone also.
Chicago always was lowest when it came to education. But the cost of owning a house wasn't too terrible. Even affordable. The crime and debauchery have lessened the city's appeal considerably in the last twenty years. Chicago continues to lose it's middle class. The lower class is on the uptick along with a small percent of higher wage earners. Crain's chicago business might have additional info as to why.
I confirm that he's right this is my last year in Illinois New Mexico here I come Chicago to keep their Sanctuary City to everything's going to go up goodbye Chicago I'm not gonna miss you
Public service workers have argued for bigger and bigger pensions, to the point of no funds. So what me worry? I’ll be out of office by the time the SHTF.
Raymond Barry I agree with you I lived in Chicago on the west side Washington and Kill dare AVE as a child it was not bad back then . But I know this have Changed . I would not want to live i Chicago Today no way.
What a shame. I am from Minneapolis, now living in Dallas. I go to Chicago once a year to just enjoy that city. Love it as a tourist. It's amazing how many locals are talking to me at sports bars just like this guy. I hope the locals will figure this out and fix it.
yeah, we already know, but SOMEONE keeps voting them in..... I cannot believe it. it is so embarrassing to say you are in illinois.... the can has been kicked down the road and over the cliff and they STILL are kicking..... blanking unbelievable.
I'm leaving this state the day I retire! And you can tell J.B. I'm taking every last red cent with me so they can all just wallow in their own rot. Moving to Missouri where they have better govt. and the cost of living is less.
The same way I always have! As a conservative Christian. I can tell you this, I didn't vote for any of the people or party that dominates Illinois politics today! This whole state is a cesspool! From the top down.
To those complaing about bad politicians, you reap what you sow. How many times did voters keep putting these losers in power , so proud to be a Democrat.
I left Illinois in 1978; one of the best decision I've ever made, and I've never regretted leaving either, but here's the thing, NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO, THERE ARE ISSUES AND CHANGES. THE "WORLD" IS CHANGING, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU IN A "BLUE STATE OR RED STATE". IT'S "US, THE PEOPLE". OUR HABITS AND TRADITIONS FOLLOW US WHEREVER WE GO!!
Welcome to Illinois !
STOP
PAY TOLL
*Toll is $30*
@@jamesrobbins3566 . . . And you're probably helping the Arabs to profit--not necessarily the State of Illinois--which sold their toll highways for immediate profit a number of years ago.
Chicago is heading Detroit's way, and it's very sad. Good luck.
yeah because the dumb voters that caused this are leaving to ruin other places.
It's already there
We walked out two years ago...never looked back
Bast thing for state go bankrupt im sham live here in il i pray too god il has filed bankrupt last year 100.000 people lift this state of il i wonder why
Glenn
I did the same with NY State. It's just as bad
@Mike McVeigh most of the people leaving aren't Dems, not everyone votes Democratic, the ones leaving have had enough, it's out of their hands
As long as you vote Red now in the new state you're in, everything is all good.
You are a wise soul may all the joys of life overtake you.
I moved out of Illinois in 2012 .taxes , cost and career opportunity . I moved my entire business . Much lower costs in Ohio
Better not pack. Ohio is the next liberal target.
No it’s not. Ohio is conservative and will be for the near future.
@@Bucks7542 I don't know about that. Ohio elected John Kasich.
Origen yeah I know. His first term he was conservative but his second he was trying to run for the wh and tried to be some left leaning republican
@@KnightTemplar1000 Yep. Open Borders
I’m just a regular shmuck nothing fancy, and my property taxes are $20,000 a year! And I live in cook county, imagine if I lived in another county my taxes would be $30,000. I can’t wait to leave.
Outrageous but somebody has to feed and educate the illegals so it might as well be you. I believe Rahm made Chicago a "sanctuary" city. I inherited several acres of land in a southern state my property taxes were just over $700.
Suburban Cook county residents get the shaft the most. Hell, I even feel bad for the Red voting police who need to live within city limits. That's horrid.
@Wayne Chipman You do realize people make more in the cities? A regular guy in Chicago might make $20k more than a regular guy in a rural area.
Right on the money. I'm sick of working so hard all week and sometimes the weekends to pay for some shmuck 's food stamps and Medicaid. I'm being taxed up the wazzzooo and I have had enough. I put my house for sale and I'm already packed and ready. As soon as I sell it I am outa here. I will thank god every second after that because I won't be paying some moth-- fuc---ing politicians double and unlawful pensions.
tay zine im actually prone to agree with u. Butci think its more to it, bad politics and corrupt officials. From chicago to the state, the police are wven corrupt! Not all of , but a vast majority are. Look at what we now have in Bruce rauner and micheal madigan , the two clowns , and the other ones representing government , preckwinckle with her bullshit sugar tax now. Is there anyway to manage Illinois without taxing the hell out of its citizens? We need to rise up and raid springfield and washington we need to be on the floor to tell these so-called politicians to get their shit in order; we should demand it!
I'm from Wisconsin. I have a bit of a different take but, I hate driving in Chicago not to mention the toll roads. I haven't been to the Museum of Science and Industry in 35 years and would love to see it again. Sorry, I won't drive into Chicago ! The only other place I want to see is Fermilab and trying to avoid your tolls sucks ! Good luck Illinois. I'm not a sports fan, but tax the Bears when they win, get some extra money for the politicians pockets !
Yeah, it's called "White Flight"...fed up with paying for all the MOOCHERS.
Sold mine in Brooklyn,NY for similar reasons. The cities are too anti American and have their hands way down deep into your pockets as they give low lives freebies.Corruption is rampant,cost of living high, and the taxes and expenses go up. Very restrictive also. Anti gun,ticket harassment,police state with cameras. And it's starting to get blatantly leftist. DiBlasio and his cronies are leftist pigs.
Good for you..
I left illinois about 11 years ago. It's gotten even worse by w long shot since I left. It used to be a moderate state when I was young. Went very liberal later. It was doomed from then on.
well said, my wife and I have given all 31 years to Illinois. Were relocating by the end of the year, and the family is following shortly. We will not do the same to our kids. We out!
Christopher Howard smart move
Make sure you vote Republican wherever you move.
Hit it on the head John! As usual. Im leaving after being a life long resident. I really saw the abuse of government after working for Crook County for 20 years!!!!$$$$????
people always spell crook county wrong. thanks for spelling it right.
One thing we need to do is make the governor to operate the state out of Springfield and get rid of madigon as speaker of the house.
A smart guy once told me "vote with your feet".
Yes dear people of Illinausea, leave that state behind. Just please make sure you don't import your corrupt culture to the places you go next.
thats the problem, they move and vote the same stupid way, and ruin the place they moved too
Chicago is getting ruined. There is so much tents popping up under bridges.
its the state of Chicago with the CORRUPT cultural..... the rest of the state is literally banging their heads against the wall.... the wall we want to put around Chicago!!!
As opposed to assimilating into what you call “culture.” I am sure you are an inbred from one of the inbred states. You know nothing of culture.
John Kass is a legend and the only honest, common sense columnist in this city.
If the press ripped into any politician who stepped out of line instead of kissing their backside and making excuses for them Illinois might have a chance, but I don't think that will ever happen.
He is the best
I second the motion
He had a picture of Hillary on his computer.
@@steven2212 of course. Probably voted for cankles. the guy sees what's happening but doesn't understand why.
More people get paid to retire and not work than those who get paid to work.
citizens of the state are also at fault for allowing these crooked politicians to keep their jobs. the old idea that we can't do anything about it needs to stop and voters need to get people in office who can manage it.
"Citizens of the state"
C'mon, it's really just the 95% of voters in Cook county who vote for these Crooks and let their pockets get filled. The rest of the state, by in large, is Republican and doesn't want any of this.
Chicago is the problem down state vote red but Chicago and Peoria wipe us out
You can pretty much say the same thing about every large democratically run city in America how do these people keep getting voted in
Iowa is sick of Illinois welfare and drug gang violence.
Kudos to you! I don't even live in Illinois. Someone has to speak the truth
I escaped at the end of 2018 and I'll NEVER be back.
yamati150 Where did you move?
Robert Fernandez Southwestern Wisconsin. I grew up in southern Wisconsin, and only went into IL because I found a place I could afford. That was 20 years ago. Now I’m 1/4 mile from the Mississippi River, 500’ above the water with a beautiful view of WI and IA.
yamati150 Been there, beautiful area.
Illinois has beautiful areas, but it's the constant take take take from everywhere in the state to feed the Chicago bottomless money sucking pit that drove me away.
I wish IL the best, but rather than continue to raise taxes they need to figure out how to better spend what they have. Layers of money vacuums aren't doing it.
@@yamati150 Very well put. Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana are surely all enjoying the mass exodus from Illinois. I just hope those states STAY RED.
here here, that is exactly what I did over a year ago and why I did it - nothing was going to change except to get worse
Let's get up to date. You have not seen the worst yet.
Your right we are at bottom of the country worse place to live
Ya they have had enough so they will just move to another state and vote liberal and kill that state as well.
That's basically the bottom line. They complain about the shit they caused themselves. WOW!!! Brains at work.
@@bmw803 Exactly. I moved here in 2007. Midwest people are great but the politics and corruption in Illinois is off the charts. Everything I heard about Illinois came true for me in about 3 months. I could never in good conscience vote for a single democrat while living here and I'm a registered Independent. My job is the only thing keeping me here. I still can't believe I live here. First chance I get I'm heading south.
Most of the people moving aren’t gonna vote Democrat, IL is actually a pretty red state until you factor in Chiraq...
@Carl Ferrigno Actually, they do. My son is watching Kalifornia migrants trying to do it to Nevada right now.
@@KnightTemplar1000 I live in Vegas and most of the Californians I meet are pretty conservative. The ones that moved here, not the tourists. The bigger issue is the money and organizations from California. Every election cycle the city is packed with California union organizers and voter registration scams. I saw one California organizer on the Strip telling people that they did not have to be a Nevada resident to register to vote. Our last Senate race the Democrat out spent the local Republican by 4 to 1. Most of it coming from out of state.
I left Chicago area.. curuption..high tax's..high crime... higher property taxes..going up each yr..I'm now living better in fl.now..lower property tax..it's a republican state....I left in 2016..living a lot.better and Abel to live better and spend ..and play..not hand it over to big...gov of Chicago ..I was a public servant as well..seen the bigger picture..in crook county..
Build more Prisons for Governors. .
Reform public pensions
How dare you suggest the obvious
Defund public pensions.
Yes you need to fire all the politicians and hire people who will be accountable and transparency to the people!
We keep voting for democrats that is the problem
@@robertpreston2220 they are all corrupt
I've lived in Illinois for 67 yrs and I can tell you it's bad as bad can be. Taxes are higher here than anywhere else, crime is rampant. Used to be a nice quiet little town to live in...not anymore. If I could I would leave in a heartbeat.
A lot of taxes In wisconsin too
Had enough...but they keep voting Democrat....what do they expect?
Well I'm sick of Illinois too , it's not the weather either. Way too many taxes especially property tax it's just killing me I'm looking for a way out I will leave as soon as I can.
how much are the property taxes?
The property taxes are high to pay the gov. pensions.
Democrats, it’s all democrats, they are evil and they destroy everything they touch and they don’t care. Just look at former Detroit mayor Coleman young, he let the city decay but the people still elected him 5 times. People of Illinois are not going to learn, they will continue to let the state decay into oblivion.
@@betsybarnicle8016 Wisconsin property taxes are to pay schools
@@1223steffen Schools employ state workers with pensions? Before the housing bubble burst, when $ was rolling in, states maxed out pensions. Then it burst and foreclosures skyrocketed and housing prices dropped, and property tax income to the states fell. They never should have thought their high income stream was permanent. I know of a state where they promised their police departments an extra 13th month salary during the hay days of property tax income...then they had to take it away, which was nearly impossible.
John, i retired in 2004, out of there 2004 moved to se Asia. Still here 2019.
Yeah, corruption here to, but living mucho cheaper.
God bless you, and your work.
Henry Weaver ..Good for you..I left London, England, 12 years ago, now live in the Philippines...Third world, yes, corruption, certainly, butI feel safe here , and can live on my small pension...But we have one commodity here that most countries no longer have FREE SPEECH..
Corruption in Illinois ? How can this be ?
Certainly none in Louisiana . . . New York . . . Los Angeles . . . Miami . . .
The company that I worked for, 'consolidated' it's Illinois factory with ours in the south, and closed it. Only one employee would re-locate. Management got fed up with the tax burden, union control etc.
ConAgra left Omaha, Nebraska a couple of years ago foregoing its corporate promises to the city on a major urban renewal effort carried out on their behalf by the City of Omaha. They also left low taxes, low cost of living and what is the Agricultural Center of the country. All because . . . a new CEO, I've been told, liked Chicago and wanted to live there, so he moved the company. I bet there were people who regret that move now . . . ? What about Boeing, too? Didn't they move there from Seattle to seat their new corporate headquarters there? Wonder how their employees are enjoying the high costs?
I have yet to see or hear anyone with the guts to admit what the real problem is in almost all the cities and states that are facing bankruptcy.
Do I see red hats with MIGA on them? Make Illinois Great Again. Vote GOP.
Same goes for California. Got tired of having 10% of my income extorted by the state government every year in exchange for nothing.
In exchange for nothing? Interstates, police, fire, schools...if that's what you call nothing, would love to know what something looks like to you.
Oh yeah ? How about I create myself a monopoly on bread and when you complain about my thousand dollar loaf of bread I give you that speech about how I give you life and you should be grateful ?
Also the income tax doesn't pay for any of that. That's paid through property and gasoline taxes. Moron.
Mondoman561 CA is 2 years behind IL.
Name calling...you must love Trump. Good for you.
When you consider state sales tax of items purchased, plus state income tax, plus toll fees, plus any traffic tickets. Then add in the real estate tax. Isn't there also gasoline taxes going to the state?
But if someone doesn't work and doesn't own a car...Illinois is Great!
This Republican moved out in July 2019, moved to South Dakota. No state taxes and much lower cost of living. It's nice to have money for other things, best decision I ever made.
Over 3 years later and we had to fight off a pop tax. The idiots in government don't get it and never will. I've wanted to get out for years and will ASAP.
I walked in 2015. Bought a new house 1/3 bigger and paying 2/3 less in property taxes.
It's true I've had enough I'm gone this is my last winter in this shit hole State! Cheers
Best decision our family ever made to leave the state to move to Florida! No state income taxes and many job opportunities! Low cost housing and great schools for the kids! Win, win situation! Come to Florida...great weather too and low taxes on your housing as well as low utilities compared to Illinois!
Illinois starts with 3 appropriate letters, i-l-l. The state is sick and is dying. It could become America's first ghost state.
Make Illinois great again, not the Land of Lincoln of government and politics but the Prairie State, nature and peace.
Wow. How did the liberal media allow this video? 100% truth. My family and are leaving too- to Texas. Democratic run states are death. Sad.
I guess the residents have not had enough. Here it is Mar 2019 and still run by liberals and getting worse.
He is missing a key point. Years ago, it was not possible to leave....you had a job and it required you to be at a place in the city . Now....many many folks work from home or have flexibility in where they can live. This makes it easier for folks to not tolerate the crime slop and corruption anymore. It's simple.....society has changed but the politicians still think it's business as usual.
Hey Madigan....Sears thought it was business as usual too !!
Adjust pensions according to how much is in the coffers now. Then in the future after system is stable, all government worker get the same amount as the average tax paying gets for their pension. Any person that doesn’t work and or gets government benefits don’t get to vote for the offices that decide their benefits.
The reason people move from there: .... Well, the Democrats rules apply there and it says it all !!!
Is Illinois going to raise taxes so that I can get a raise in my welfare benefits? The price of everything is going up, including the weed that I buy.
I've noticed dispensary prices are going down actually.
@bman No sir you cannot. Unless you're employed by a grower and there are only a few further south. They just introduced a bill for full legalization including cultivation. For now though, you can only go to a dispensary.
Nope, all that money is going to over-paid teachers' pensions that idiot Dummycrap politicians promised but had no intention of actually filling. Legal weed is on the way though. Long overdue IMO
@@jamesrobbins3566 Aren't you the eloquent one? "Dummycrap". I've heard that a million times in the facebook groups full of boomers wishing the good days weren't gone. Didn't a Republican just have office for the last 4 years? The problem isn't teachers, it's millionaire and billionaire politicians bleeding the working man dry so they can buy another jet. Don't worry, I'm not talking about precious little baby Trump. He may count debt as assets, but I don't. I don't see legalization happening any time soon tbh. They'll just keep raising taxes until everyone leaves.
@@SgtStickyTits "Didn't a Republican just have office for the last 4 years?"
Yes, but he was POWERLESS to do and cut ANYTHING because Madigan and his cartel were there to shoot every single thing down. I'm happy he at least blocked extra spending, but even Rauner disappointed me.
Legalization is definitely happening and SHOULD happen, the problem is we'll probably execute it poorly, just like Commifornia has done as well; tax it WAY too high, to the point where the black market will just continue to be dominant over the legal market.
I left. Partially for the weather! High taxes. Tired of having my money confiscated and given to others. Nevada is much better...
They are welcome in red states as long as they leave their leftist ideas & votes behind in Ill.
Obama was from Illinois govenors in jail jessee jackson jr in jail any more questions?
Chicago needs a Trump. Glad I left there to the other side of the lake 28 years ago. Never looked back.
That's what New Yorkers need to do. Just walk away from Cuomo and his state. As soooo many have done already.
I left Joliet in 1996 and have never looked back!
Got out in "12 thank goodness. You can too.
Same in California.I'm outta here. Plus incoming radiation.
Yup. Get out while you still can.
So very true and sad!
I grew up in Cook county. I visited relative's out west at 13. After that, I wondered why anyone lived in the east. I escaped as soon as I turned 18. Snow, cold, heat, humidity, mosquitoes, crumbling streets, angry hateful people, trashy neighborhoods etc. Didn't know anything about the corruption & greed. I believe poor people in, for example, Arizona, have a better standard of living than the middle-class in the East.
I lived in Illinois from August 2012 till June 2018. That state is so corrupt. There’s no money for anything. There’s no money to maintain the roads properly. But there’s money to perform upkeep on the State Government properties. That state is corrupt.
It's pretty bad when even the corrupt politicians are leavin'. There's nothin' left, he/she says.
Left Illinois three times. When the dead stop voting democratic, we might be able to make Illinois great. We are also the bread basket of the world if they would leave the farmers alone also.
Agreed, but because of Dems, bankruptcy is inevitable at this point. After that we will possibly have a good future
james robbins Sorry if this sounds stupid but isn’t it pretty much only Chicago that’s democratic in Illinois
I myslef know two people who lived in Illinois all their lives (Nearly 55 years) and moved South. They didn't want to move either.
I don’t feel sorry for Illinois. They are so corrupt! You deserve what you get!
now just milking the fools who are still here..sorry but true....me and my family are desperately wanting to move..and we will soon
Chicago always was lowest when it came to education. But the cost of owning a house wasn't too terrible. Even affordable. The crime and debauchery have lessened the city's appeal considerably in the last twenty years. Chicago continues to lose it's middle class. The lower class is on the uptick along with a small percent of higher wage earners.
Crain's chicago business might have additional info as to why.
None of people on welfare, social programs...and reproducing with NO husbands...NO morals, no integrity, NO honor. In other words...LibTARDS.
The one honest journalist left in Chicago
I confirm that he's right this is my last year in Illinois New Mexico here I come Chicago to keep their Sanctuary City to everything's going to go up goodbye Chicago I'm not gonna miss you
Public service workers have argued for bigger and bigger pensions, to the point of no funds. So what me worry? I’ll be out of office by the time the SHTF.
Taxes,and corruption and the weather!!!
Love John Kass....Tells it how it is...
Raymond Barry
I agree with you I lived in Chicago on the west side Washington and Kill dare AVE as a child it was not bad back then . But I know this have Changed . I would not want to live i Chicago Today no way.
John you are exactly correct
In the words of Everett Dirksen "When the head nods in Chicago, the tail wags in Springfield".
I'm leaving in September thank God.
I've lived here my whole life 58 years so far & one thing I've learned is that we grow corn , soybeans and crooked politicians !
Same thing in CA, yes they do.
Same thing happening in NY.
What to do with a Govern MENTAL broken Illinois ? FEE IT or FREE IT -
peasants will pay the FEE again and again and again to infamy
change your voting habits, no Democratics
Come on over to California. Beats Illinois by a mile.
Nobody with a brain, wants to go to Californicate.
VOTE THE DEM OUT.
The city that supported and enriched those two gosh awful OBAMINATIONS!
Corruption and taxes not to mention the crime!
What a shame. I am from Minneapolis, now living in Dallas. I go to Chicago once a year to just enjoy that city. Love it as a tourist. It's amazing how many locals are talking to me at sports bars just like this guy. I hope the locals will figure this out and fix it.
Hey there , whats up with that screen saver we see behind you?
Just keep voting democrat Illinois, see what a one party government gets you.
One party *DEMOCRAT* government gets you
yeah, we already know, but SOMEONE keeps voting them in..... I cannot believe it. it is so embarrassing to say you are in illinois.... the can has been kicked down the road and over the cliff and they STILL are kicking..... blanking unbelievable.
Almost all cities run by Democrats are in this shape, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Oakland the list goes on and on,
Right on sir thank god I rent in this BS state! Will be leaving pretty soon
Split the state up.
It's who you vote in...simple.
John is awesome !
Forward 2019, much worse and no change. Thanks Mr. Kass!
Unfortunately we need to get cut Chicago out of Illinois
Illinois, Californias' sister state
Can anyone help concerning work comp lawyers that are corrupt. Plz help advise.
I'm leaving this state the day I retire! And you can tell J.B. I'm taking every last red cent with me so they can all just wallow in their own rot. Moving to Missouri where they have better govt. and the cost of living is less.
The same way I always have! As a conservative Christian. I can tell you this, I didn't vote for any of the people or party that dominates Illinois politics today! This whole state is a cesspool! From the top down.
@Wayne Chipman You do realize almost half of Illinoians vote republican, right?
They can come to California, just a soon as I leave.
To those complaing about bad politicians, you reap what you sow. How many times did voters keep putting these losers in power , so proud to be a Democrat.
My family members died decades ago yet continue to vote for these imbeciles, hmmm.