The Tribune’s recent editorial about corporations leaving Chicago due to high taxation misses the mark when it comes to explaining company motives for locating in or leaving Chicago (“Brandon Johnson and friends think it’s ‘a privilege to do business in Chicago.’ Wrong,” Aug. 7).

Let’s look at some of the examples:

Boeing moved to Washington, D.C. to be closer to the Pentagon (its primary customer) and the Federal Aviation Administration (its regulator) as well as seeking engineering talent.

Citadel leader Ken Griffin cited rising crime in the city as the primary reason for the company’s departure. (Since the departure, this administration’s investments in violence prevention, youth jobs and mental health programs have produced one of the lowest crime rates of major cities).

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