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“We cannot continue to function and serve the people without direct, unrestricted federal aid to our communities,” Tuesday’s letter to the Illinois delegation states. Signers include members of both political parties.
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Audio and summary Illinois bill would override local law to allow homeless living in all public parks – Wirepoints
April 14, 2026
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Chicago Fiscal Crisis Worse Than Pre-Bankruptcy Detroit, HIV Surge and Public Health Threat From Open Borders Goes Unreported
April 10, 2026
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Summary and audio linked here.
Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Chicago pension buyout plan mostly shifts debt rather than eliminating it, property tax surge doubles inflation over three decades
April 3, 2026
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Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times falsely blame Texas Gov. Abbott for 2020 to 2024 surge in Chicago Latino HIV, AIDS infections – Wirepoints Quickpoint
March 31, 2026
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Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
Wow. Lightloafers does nothing but punch Trump in the nose, yet continues to demand money with no strings attached. Who does such a thing? It is one thing to disagree with your opponent but entirely another matter to spew such vitriol. I hope Trump denies her request and gives her a kick in the nuts to teach her a lesson. Chicago is headed for bankruptcy anyways, so why prolong the agony.
Who does such a thing?
An ignorant sociopath
Dire Consequences…for whom? Like any business, government needs to step up and adjust their costs to address a shortfall in taxes (or revenue as they like to call it). Pay cuts, benefit cuts, pension cuts all need to be implemented to survive. Private business has for months been figuring out how to adapt to this new environment, how to do business, how to survive. Many have not and many are struggling big time. All our government officials have been doing is clowning for the camera and whining about how how Trump won’t send them a bunch of money so they… Read more »
“We cannot continue to function and serve the people without direct, unrestricted federal aid to our communities,”
Well then, I strongly suggest that you let your citizens get back to work and earn a paycheck.
She wants something from Washington.???
Really?
Can she grovel?
I doubt it.
Then cut costs Mayors, like most private sector businesses have had to do to stay solvent. It is ironic my City spends $400,000 of taxpayer money now on a park facelift whilst large private sector companies are slashing costs and staff, reducing CAPEX, raising debt and doing everything possible to deal with this pandemic. The City of Palos Heights continues to whistle pass the graveyard. It carries on in a bubble, car sticker requests continue to be mailed out, as far as I know not one employee furloughed, then this week decides to open its pool for one month only… Read more »
Blame yourself lightfoot and Pritzker and other politicians spend spend spend its flat out your faults. Never controlled spending no cuts during pandemic nothing . Go bankrupt for all I care along with ctu and cps