New Wal-Marts?

Looks like Wal-Mart, which is doing “fine, thank you” during this economic slowdown, wants to push more of its stores into Chicago city limits.  Today, there is only one Wal-Mart in Chicago, (intentionally – labor unions warred against Wallie-World and other big box stores because of its policy on unions and paying only minimum wage).  Will these lean times tempt the Windy City to take a big bite out of the Wal-Mart pie?  They’re talking about adding up to 5 more stores.  It may help the construction business, add jobs, and provide “low costs” to the residents…but what are the global and long term ramifications?  There is a high cost to low prices.

Drugs Under Our Noses

A top ranking police official in Chicago, Assistant Supt. Beatrice Cuello, owns a condo unit that this morning was surrounded by police and arrested a man charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of ammunition and firearms.   Apparently, this man had several pounds of cocaine and was dating the daughter of the police official.  Wow – talk about conflicts with the in-laws!