Chicago City Wire

Mike Quigley, a U.S. Congressman representing Illinois' 5th district since 2009, recently shared insights and opinions on various issues through his social media posts. Quigley, who succeeded Rahm Emanuel in Congress and previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners, has been active in addressing both local and national concerns.

On February 7, 2025, Quigley attended an event organized by the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents to commemorate their 50th anniversary. He took this opportunity to discuss his efforts in Washington, D.C., stating "I attended the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents this past week to celebrate their 50th anniversary and share what I'm doing on your behalf in Washington, D.C."

Later that day, Quigley expressed his disapproval of Elon Musk's proposal to significantly reduce the workforce at USAID from 14,000 civil servants to fewer than 300. He criticized the plan as both dangerous and illegal, suggesting that Musk should consider cutting government subsidies received by his companies instead. Quigley remarked "Musk's plan to slash USAID from 14k dedicated civil servants to less than 300 is not only dangerous - it's illegal. If @elonmusk is looking for programs to cut, maybe he should take a look at the $20 billion in gov't subsidies his companies receive"

On February 8, 2025, Quigley voiced his criticism of former President Donald Trump regarding law enforcement policies. He accused Trump of being indifferent towards law and order due to actions such as arresting children and pardoning individuals who have assaulted police officers. His statement read "Donald Trump doesn't care about law and order. If he did, he wouldn't be arresting children and pardoning cop-beaters."