Keep Being a Dickhead John
And remember northsiders who voted for Groot - she appointed him to a spot in her administration:
- Vanquished former Ald. John Arena (45th) was accused Friday of using his $129,996-a-year job in the city’s Department of Planning and Development as a platform to continue fighting the man who beat him.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) said Arena showed up at a community meeting this week on the proposed $200 million development on the old Sears site at Six Corners and distributed literature and gathered signatures for Ellen Hill, who is running against Gardiner for Democratic committeeman.
According to Gardiner and other community leaders who contacted the Sun-Times, Arena was also distributing scripted comments to help area residents hold Gardiner’s feet to the fire on the issue of affordable housing.
Gardiner accused Arena of adding insult to injury by going inside the meeting, sitting in one of the front rows and giving him the finger.
Too bad no one had a body camera available to record this asshole.
The usual coverup began:
The usual coverup began:
- Planning and Development spokesman Peter Strazzabosco issued a brief statement that said, “The allegations, which the former alderman denies, are unacceptable for a professional civil servant. The Department of Planning and Development has addressed this matter internally.”
Strazzabosco is full of shit but he probably didn't have a hand in hiring this dickhead. When a cop gets disciplined, every nuance of the punishment is demanded by and released to the media. In fact, the former alderasshole / current asshole attempted to get upwards of thirty cops and firefighters brought up on Department charges for off-duty opinions. But political bureaucrats are a law unto themselves it seems.
Labels: city politics, silly people
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
48 Comments:
Arena is a first class asshole. Someday he’s going to embarrass Lightfoot and she’ll have no one to blame but herself for hiring him. Let’s hope and pray the Feds get him.
"They"
Are asking for... it .
Whatever that....is.
Do a FOIA request for John Arena's personnel record and discipline. If no discipline shows up, then it is time for the IG to get involved. I hate to say it, but it looks like we need to update the Shackman decree.
C’mon Lori, dump his ass.
Lightfoot will live to regret this germ. He will definitely embarrass her again and again and more than likely get indicted sooner or later because he is dishonest. Lori use your head. Im not a cop and this guy is going to hurt you.
I hope all those CPD and CFD people falsely accused SUE the pants off him and his assistant.
Arena's plan has always been to crash property values in order to ghetto build in the 45th ward. He explains this strategy in this June 22, 2018 article. Just search the article for the word "spikes." He is only a tool of the contractors and their aldermen that want to exploit the demand for single family conversions in Logan and Wicker. There is so much more money to be made in these 2 areas, but tenants and their anti- gentrification movement need somewhere else to go, otherwise they will stand their ground there. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-affordable-housing-20180518-story.html
If anyone did that to childish Arena, he would have the police arrest you.
What ! , with 50 million cell phones around town , no one took a picture of " bag - of- dicks" Arena?
Golly Mrs. Cleaver, why are some people just all around douche bags? Well Eddie, some people can't help themselves . Ex aldermen are no different than ex whores, they still suck.
He's similar to a scorned woman hunting down their ex just to spite them. It's all legit though and most likely endorsed by the person whom appointed him to that position.
See he is doing a great job. He is doing exactly what he was hired to do that I'd bring section 8 housing into each and every neighborhood of the city. How he does it is up to him, so stop the criticism. Actually kind of refreshing to see a City Hall six figure hack out working, you don't see everyday.
Everyone get together and SUE the fuck out of this piece of SHIT!
Once a prick always a prick
Should have known that voting in LL as mayor (no capital for her) would turn bad the minute she hired
that jag Arena for Housing & Development boss, knowing as she did how much he hated the police and
wanted to destroy the safe 45th ward with Cabrini style housing.
Can’t wait for Karma to rule its ugly head......payback is indeed a bitch. And maybe next time our current
alderman needs a secret wingman with a well-equipped audio/visual camera to prove what Arena does
and says behind everyone’s back.
Hey John, Gardnier is the Alderman and you’re not. Ha Ha Ha. ♠️
Planning and Development spokesman Peter Strazzabosco issued a brief statement that said, “The allegations, which the former alderman denies, are unacceptable for a professional civil servant. The Department of Planning and Development has addressed this matter internally.”
Good to see that the outfit is still running city hall, time to open the books for Strachi...
Another shooting on Irving last night. (Gas station at Irving and OakPark)
How about filing a complaint with Joe Ferguson office? Let's see if the IG can have a fair and impartial investigation.
arena is a first class a-hole who is supported by another group of a-holes mike madighan n eddie burke
It would be hilarious if someone went to an ATM, got a pocket full of bail money and then slapped Arena in front of all those people.
You north siders are so very entertaining.
You are playing a dangerous game Mr. Arena.
Anybody filing suit against him for the bogus complaints filed under penalty of perjury, when he knew there were no legal grounds for such complaints? Maybe a call to the US Attorney or DOJ to put some heat on this clown??
Why is everyone so surprised that he is doing this? Him and Mayor LL are cut to the same color, that is they are both far left liberals. By him going to this meeting he is doing LL bidding for her. This way she has plausible deniability. Boys and girls lets face it, this is why she gave him the job in the first place.
Sorry, SCC, but like Fran, you’ve been had. Other than calling the City for comment, not one aspect of this article was fact-checked. Not one. The only resident Fran spoke to who attended the meeting is the local loon who has a clinically disturbing obsession with Arena that’s pretty easy to snuff out had Fran spent even 5 mins doing some background investigation before going to print.
Anyway, I live in 45, was at the meeting & have first-hand knowledge of where the “scripts” came from, & it wasn’t from Arena. They came from a group of ward residents who care enough about their community that they spent the time collaborating in advance of the meeting to create thoughtful questions about the project for our alderman, who has been anything but transparent since taking office. Unfortunately, though, Gardiner failed to substantively address any of the questions asked of him & instead insisted that his inability to articulate whether he, for example, favored or disfavored the proposal, or what his overall vision of Six Corners is, was a direct result of only being in office for 7 months. At a certain point, Gardiner started pretending that he hadn't been asked a question, thanked his constituent for their "comment," & moved on to the next person, only to do the same thing again & again until it was over.
Lol - imagine trying to feed that line of bullshit to your sergeant/lieutenant, especially when you consider that Gardiner shot The Point project down because he objected to its height (10 stories) which, weirdly enough, is identical to the height of this proposed development. Or when you consider that he voted in favor of the mayor’s budget. Gee, I wonder how much thoughtful contemplation he gave to that vote after only 7 months in office.
But I digress.
The problem is that Gardiner isn’t any better than Arena. I’d argue he’s worse, though it's honestly a close call. Among other things, what makes Gardiner worse is that he rolls around with a group of guys who don’t appear to have any official role on his staff other than to intimidate anyone who shows any hint of opposition toward him. This group of Punisher-skull-thin-blue-line-wearing gentleman are so afraid of people who disagree with Gardiner that they were using their cellphones to videotape people who were hading out flyers as they walked in the door to the meeting. Don't think that's a problem? Ask the owner of Fischman Public House on Milwaukee about what happened in lead up to the Rock The Badges Festival this past July. It might have something to do with Gardiner literally fencing off any public access to the bar simply because the owner voiced opposition to Gardiner. A quick FOIA request would probably produce a result showing that the City had to come out & order the fencing to be moved because, ya know, that's not a thing you can do as an alderman.
The list of his intimidation tactics goes on, & it's a long one. It's probably why he had a petition for an order of protection filed against him by an ex-GF in 2017 because he was a straight up Stage 5 clinger & stalked the living shit out of her & her family. Mind you the petition for the OP & the *AGREED* (emphasis on agreed) no-contact order were resolved well before he announced his candidacy, so this isn't some political hit job story. He's a complete & utter creep who's fit for a straight jacket.
Anyway, I'm not a fan of Arena by any stretch, but I'm also not a big fan of cowards like Gardiner using bully tactics to get their way, especially not so when it at least appears they're doing so with the tacit support of certain members of the Department. I have to admit, I couldn't quite understand why there was a 2-man fully marked squad & a 2-man tac unit watching over the meeting from the back, so I find myself agreeing with the idea that maybe OIG should take a look at what's going on in the 45th. Something stinks here.
Hey John, gargle my ballz!
The Fed didn’t put enough pressure on that developer for the property in his old Ward at 4900 block of Irving who sought tax and zoning relief from Burke. Section8’Arena claims no knowledge says no $2 mil TIF was ever granted for that property.
Fed indicted the developer and the case is far from closed, so is there more to come?
Now that Berrios on the hot seat, who knows.
Section8’Arena can’t be that far behind, stupid yet weaseling enough to waffle and arrogant enough to believe the dowdy dolt LightLoafer still has Fed connection that will protect his hide. She has shown she’s not too bright and likely caught up in the real estate corruption game that made millions a political chops for ShortShanks and Rahm.
Could there be more that Lari LightLoafer is hiding than just that patronage planning dept appointment?
Section8’Arena & DollaStore job maker knows real estate and how to colonize a business district into residential.
The Lyin stuttering LightLoafer will have to answer.
He is one self destructive azzhole. Keeps up the same crap, and so many chances. Amazing how some of these turds always land on their feet. He must have some sort of charm to get this many chances. Bad idea to let charismatic scumbags into the tent.
How about filing a complaint with Joe Ferguson office? Let's see if the IG can have a fair and impartial investigation.
City of Chicongo and CPD are both corrupt at the high political levels. Initially we're all blinded by the light but it becomes quite apparent and in your face after about 36 months otj, suburbanite.
What a fat, lazy, impotent, beta cuck! He’ll be unemployed soon.
Gardiner won... Arena cant accept it
Period
the man is Teflon believes that he can get a way with anything and everything and does
Assrena sounds like Killery Clinton! Get over it dbag, you lost!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
The Fed didn’t put enough pressure on that developer for the property in his old Ward at 4900 block of Irving who sought tax and zoning relief from Burke. Section8’Arena claims no knowledge says no $2 mil TIF was ever granted for that property.
Fed indicted the developer and the case is far from closed, so is there more to come?
Now that Berrios on the hot seat, who knows.
Section8’Arena can’t be that far behind, stupid yet weaseling enough to waffle and arrogant enough to believe the dowdy dolt LightLoafer still has Fed connection that will protect his hide. She has shown she’s not too bright and likely caught up in the real estate corruption game that made millions a political chops for ShortShanks and Rahm.
Could there be more that Lari LightLoafer is hiding than just that patronage planning dept appointment?
Section8’Arena & DollaStore job maker knows real estate and how to colonize a business district into residential.
The Lyin stuttering LightLoafer will have to answer.
12/21/2019 11:38:00 AM
Let’s hope. Arena seems dumb and we know he’s very arrogant and nasty. So hopefully he felt empowered by being a Chicago politician and figured he could do whatever he wanted and got caught do some very shady Chicago business.
Probably not a good idea to try and purposefully and maliciously destroy a neighborhood and the property values of a neighborhood that is the home of multiple FEDS. Incredibly incredibly...dumb.
This struck a nerve, Arena actually replied. Personally, if I was Gardiner and he flipped me off, I'd formally acknowledge it and challenge him to a fisticuffs. Jimmy would smash FatJohn in the ring or on the street. I'd even pay to watch this happen and suggest the Copernicus Center as a pay for view venue, the money donated to the 100 Club and Fire/Police charities.
Anonymous said...12/21/2019 10:43:00 AM
^ "Anyway, I'm not a fan of Arena by any stretch" ^
What a hot steaming pile of bullshit.
Almost word for word the rest your screed matches social media postings by the Arena SJW posse.
Besides that, your assertions are false.
Do the community a favor and get lost.
Has anyone noticed the 7 new city planners
hired by Maurice Cox? One of each of
the “underdeveloped neighborhoods” that’s
been neglected for last 50 years.
Anonymous said...
Sorry, SCC, but like Fran, you’ve been had..........
Perfect example of one of Arena's minions. They tell you what to think, use the lying bitch skills developed during years of backing up their divorced mom's bullshit attacks on dad, threaten what they don't want then pronounce a disclaimer that they aren't doing what you think their doing, they're jut doing the right thing, and if you're smart like them, you'll agree and concur. Reminds me of those old vampire movies. Just let us bite you, then you'll feel better about everything.
The whole purpose of affordable housing is to salt non ghetto wards with Democrats on the payroll. Nothing more. They spend twice as much on their properties than anyone else. The affordable housing organizations first fund themselves, their contractors and their politicians before they spend a cent on housing. Go look at the townhouse projects at Van Buren and Talman. They are beautiful. Private security with cameras everywhere. Kitchens and baths replaced every 10 years. If they were in Lincoln park they would be worth $800,000 a piece but because they were built with government money they cost twice that to build. The only scam bigger is the ADA crosswalks. They cost 5 times as much to put in, for blind people who don't have to walk anywhere because they get free rides from the CTA.
Arenas and his diarrhea spill pete are always a mess
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anybody filing suit against him for the bogus complaints filed under penalty of perjury, when he knew there were no legal grounds for such complaints? Maybe a call to the US Attorney or DOJ to put some heat on this clown??
Doubt the US Attorney or DOJ are interested. This news has been out there for a long time and nothing has been done. Another thing that doesn’t make sense is why haven’t lawsuits been filed already. Once again this has been out there and you would think the lawyers would be looking to cash in. But they aren’t
They are holding back on giving everyone a pass until the 2 year statue runs out. All those still on the hook will have to wait, if no one files a lawsuit, the remainder will be cleared. I believe that the civil rights statute is longer, but will have to be filed in Federal Court, not state court.
Gardiner loves CPD, while Arena hates them to. Gardiner is against governmental housing, while Arenaoves it. Those are the big differences.
Similarly, both are bad for business districts and intimidate disagreers.
Doubt the US Attorney or DOJ are interested. This news has been out there for a long time and nothing has been done. Another thing that doesn’t make sense is why haven’t lawsuits been filed already. Once again this has been out there and you would think the lawyers would be looking to cash in. But they aren’t
12/22/2019 05:58:00 PM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
They are holding back on giving everyone a pass until the 2 year statue runs out. All those still on the hook will have to wait, if no one files a lawsuit, the remainder will be cleared. I believe that the civil rights statute is longer, but will have to be filed in Federal Court, not state court.
12/23/2019 06:39:00 A
Pure bs. If you have a case you file the suit. You don’t wait two years. Giving everyone a pass?
Pure bs. If you have a case you file the suit. You don’t wait two years. Giving everyone a pass?
12/23/2019 05:13:00 PM
Talked to 5 lawyers who don't want to touch this with a 10 foot pole. FOP attorneys included. They see slow and steady stream of exonerations and don't want to be the guys who forces the city's hand and drop the guillotine on the remaining few in process. You got a guy who wants a case print his name here.
Don't think that's a problem? Ask the owner of Fischman Public House on Milwaukee about what happened in lead up to the Rock The Badges Festival this past July. It might have something to do with Gardiner literally fencing off any public access to the bar simply because the owner voiced opposition to Gardiner.
You mean the bar that is an Arena campaign fund contributor and the site of Arena fund raisers.
Stay off our blog, troll...
Van Buren & Talman. Garfield Park. Ewwwww!
Don't think that's a problem? Ask the owner of Fischman Public House on Milwaukee about what happened in lead up to the Rock The Badges Festival this past July. It might have something to do with Gardiner literally fencing off any public access to the bar simply because the owner voiced opposition to Gardiner.
Oh you mean the bar that had to close its doors once Arena got the boot. Seems like that rathole can't stay open, now that the TIF money Arena was throwing at then dried up. Maybe if the owners weren't such jagoff's they'd actually have people come in their place.
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