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Illinoisans shoulder among the highest tax burdens of any state, and that should come with robust services. But soaring debt and pension costs have left too little room for the things residents need most from government.
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Audio and summary Why the Holdup Using Artificial Intelligence to Cut Illinois Government Costs? – Wirepoints
May 19, 2026
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A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Note to readers from Mark Glennon re: Ukraine
May 6, 2026
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Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer – Chicago’s struggling commercial real estate and more
April 22, 2026
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Summary and audio linked here.
This is a huge scandal. I know people who are currently under adjudication for unknown reasons, it’s been weeks now.
Three people have told me they went through this same process. File a claim by email (after maybe ten tries since the on-line system frequently is down.) Forget calling the phone number because no one ever answers. If you are successful in filing the claim on line, you are told you will receive a letter in 7-10 days that will tell you when to certify for benefits. Maybe a week later a debit card shows up with no explanation that it is from the state even though you have not certified. You call to activate the card and the balance… Read more »