Walter Jacobson's Perspective From Wgn Plus

There is more news being made by the Democratic Party about its 2024 Presidential Convention next summer at the United Center and McCormick Place in Chicago. Good news. The convention will be chaired by Minyon Moore of the South and West Sides of Chicago. Miss Moore is aiming to raise $85 million and working on […]

Anybody who hangs out around Chicago’s City Hall is sure to see dumb things happen. I’ve been hanging out around City Hall for more than 50 years and have just seen what may have been one of the dumbest things ever, which is our rookie mayor, Brandon Johnson, kicking out of City Hall Dr. Allison […]

During this time of a Republican Party search for a 2024 presidential nominee, the newspapers, the network and cable TV are reporting that public opinion polls are showing that Donald Trump is far, far in front of all candidates running for the GOP nomination. Most of the famous media hot-shots are saying that despite the […]

There is nothing that sells newspapers and stirs television ratings like vulgarity and sex. Patrick Fitzgerald, Northwestern’s former football coach, has a contract paying him more than $5 million a year and 8 years still to go. Fitzgerald is being sued by some of his former players who say he knew all about the locker […]

A bias is showing in Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s decision to double the money Chicago teachers are paid on days they have off to parent and bond with their newborn babies, a pay raise the Chicago Police will not be getting. It seems, Your Honor, that because you’ve been a teacher, you believe the teachers […]

There’s been so much talk about NASCAR, Trump and DeSantis that you may be missing another one of those infamous money mysteries in Chicago’s City Hall, a multi-million dollar mystery involving David Brown, the recently departed Superintendent of Chicago Police. There was a report ten days ago in the Chicago Sun-Times that during David Brown’s […]

Why is former governor Chris Christie spending his riches campaigning for president? Chris Christie has been helping himself become, and stay, rich. And he’s been helping his buddies in the business world stay rich with him. During Christie’s retirement, his business buddies are paying him back with huge amounts of money to be their lobbyist […]

Finally, now at last, only two more days to go for NASCAR’s dynamite Chicago street race. The science people are saying NASCAR drivers will average only five miles a gallon of gas as they add pollutants to those Canadian wildfires already clouding our skyline. And, just one day after Chicago’s NASCAR street race, Chicago’s July […]

Come late spring or early summer, there is nothing more Chicago than a neighborhood weekend art fair and food fest. The fairs and fests have so much to enjoy and to learn and understand. And I heartily suggest them for everybody of every age. Walter Jacobson gives his Perspective.

There’s a problem in the grocery business: Shrinkflation – products being sold at the same price as usual but smaller in size. Makers and sellers of all kinds of things have figured out that consumers are not paying attention to smaller packages. Walter Jacobson gives his Perspective.

NASCAR is on its way to Millennium Park. Good news for NASCAR. Miserable news for us. The inconveniences! No parking, driving, or even pausing anywhere near Millennium Park. Walter Jacobson gives his Perspective.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is crisscrossing the United States and several foreign countries trying to outrun Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination for President. But who is paying for his travel? And why did the Florida legislature just pass a bill making it illegal to disclose the travel records of the state’s elected officials? […]

It’s hard to feel sorry for Tucker Carlson. He’s been lying for a long time. And his embarrassing comments made it clear he had to go. But what’s next? Walter Jacobson gives his Perspective.

The recent settlement requiring Juul Labs to pay $438 million, including $68 million to Illinois, for marketing electronic cigarettes to minors is good news. Even better news is that the number of young people using e-cigarettes is downward bound. Walter Jacobson gives his Perspective.

More killings with more guns. The news keeps getting worse. Why not do whatever is necessary to prevent the selling of guns and bullets at bargain prices? Wouldn’t that be worth a try? Walter Jacobson gives his perspective.

With the Chicago mayoral runoff election less than two weeks away, Walter Jacobson says it is refreshing that Willie Wilson is using his considerable influence to support a candidate based not on skin color. Walter Jacobson gives his perspective.

As Lori Lightfoot’s time as Mayor of Chicago nears its end, Walter reflects on Lightfoot’s record including her tireless (if mostly unsuccessful) battle against crime and violence, achievements in developing minority neighborhoods, and the absence of any evidence that she used the office for personal benefit. Walter Jacobson gives his perspective.

Private emails from Lori Lightfoot to donors asking for new campaign contributions seem to indicate concern in the final days of the campaign. Walter Jacobson gives his perspective.

Walter Jacobson thinks President Joe Biden did OK with Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address. It was an address as he planned and rehearsed it to be, a strong and clear Joe Biden, Joe Biden Happy Hour. Walter Jacobson gives his perspective.

Walter Jacobson is suffering from brain fog, and he doesn’t think he’s alone. No, the problem isn’t that he can’t find his car keys. It’s about answering questions about the Chicago race for mayor. Walter Jacobson gives his perspective.