{"id":1654414,"date":"2022-09-23T07:07:01","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T11:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1654414"},"modified":"2022-09-23T07:07:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T11:07:28","slug":"chicago-mayor-beetlejuice-upset-over-mcdonalds-ceo-criticizing-citys-rising-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mayor-beetlejuice-upset-over-mcdonalds-ceo-criticizing-citys-rising-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Mayor Beetlejuice Upset Over McDonalds CEO Criticizing City&#8217;s Rising Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" 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   <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot shot back at McDonald\u2019s CEO Chris Kempczinski after he highlighted the rising crime in the city, telling him he needs to \u201ceducate himself.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think what would have been helpful is for the McDonald\u2019s CEO to educate himself before he spoke,\u201d the Chicago Democrat said.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/mcdonalds-ceo-says-chicago-crime-hurting-recruitment-scaring-employees-companies-flee-city-in-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">speech<\/a> at the Economic Club of Chicago luncheon, Kempczinski warned it was time to \u201cface facts\u201d and acknowledge that companies are leaving Chicago due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/crime-chaos-downtown-keeping-tourists-away-from-chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">soaring crime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact is that there are fewer large companies headquartered in Chicago this year than last year,\u201d Kempczinski said.<\/p>\n<p>Kempczinski added that the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyfetched.com\/crime-ridden-democrat-run-cities-become-ghost-towns-amid-mass-exodus-of-residents\/\"> city\u2019s crime<\/a> is affecting his company\u2019s ability to recruit top talent, and employees have been hesitant to return to work.<\/p>\n<p>But Lightfoot also pointed to a letter from World Business Chicago President Michael Fassnacht that she says \u201clays out in exact detail all the good news, economic news, about what\u2019s happening in our city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to focus on those things and not the comments of CEO of McDonald\u2019s,\u201d Lightfoot said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyfetched.com\/mayor-lightfoot-tells-mcdonalds-ceo-to-educate-himself-after-he-warns-of-rising-crime\/Two-Thirds%20of%20San%20Francisco%20Residents%20Plan%20to%20Flee%20Due%20to%20Crime,%20Homelessness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RELATED: Two-Thirds of San <\/a><a href=\"denied:related:%20Two-Thirds%20of%20San%20Francisco%20Residents%20Plan%20to%20Flee%20Due%20to%20Crime,%20Homelessness\">Francisco<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyfetched.com\/mayor-lightfoot-tells-mcdonalds-ceo-to-educate-himself-after-he-warns-of-rising-crime\/Two-Thirds%20of%20San%20Francisco%20Residents%20Plan%20to%20Flee%20Due%20to%20Crime,%20Homelessness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Residents Plan to Flee Due to Crime, Homelessness<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, several high-profile companies have announced they are leaving Chicago, citing rising crime as a factor in the decision.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago saw its <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/police-violence-chicago-united-states-homicide-53931ce4993937b570dd61dbbaa146ce\">deadliest year<\/a> in a quarter-century in 2021 with 797 homicides, the most since 1996 \u2013 and 25 more than were recorded in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>There were also 3,561 shooting incidents in 2021, with over 300 more recorded in 2020 and a staggering 1,415 more than in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Lightfoot claimed that Chicago has been investing in ways to prevent gun violence in the city, arguing it\u2019s playing a role in a downward trend in crime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe rank 3rd among 50 U.S. cities for violence prevention programs, services and policies,\u201d Lightfoot said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd this, to us, is a very big deal, we are grateful for the recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There is still no evidence for Lightfoot\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot shot back at McDonald\u2019s CEO Chris Kempczinski after he highlighted the rising crime in the city, telling him he needs to \u201ceducate himself.\u201d \u201cI think 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