Collins acknowledges the obstacles he’ll face in the election, including countering Emanuel’s large, and growing, campaign war chest. The mayor has raised a reported $7 million so far.
Collins, however, is undeterred and is laying out his platform.
He wants to hire 50,000 new city employees to improve efficiency and maintenance, as well as build a new hospital on the South Side with a trauma center to treat patients quicker. Providing tuition disbursements for graduating high school students who attend trade schools, or two-year colleges, is another goal — he considers this a “reinvestment in the community.”
“I don’t believe that it would be a controversial position because the taxpayers are already burdened by the escalating dropout rates right now,” he said. “We’re only talking about giving our young people an opportunity to get training in a trade and then become an active participant in the community. It’s an investment that will benefit the entire city.”
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