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“The only person who can potentially unite us and bring us together is the mayor, because that’s the way the city has always worked, going back to the Richard J. Daley days,” said Ald. Brian Hopkins. “There’s a way to do it, but she hasn’t found it yet. And I hope she finds it soon, because otherwise we’re just going to continue spinning our wheels, or arguing over false solutions that don’t amount to anything.”
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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.
Lori can’t really unite anyone. ☹️?
Richard J. Daley ruled with an iron hand. He allowed the west and south sides to decay, which impacts us today, including the north side lootings. ?☹️
Yes, I know residents, politicians and others had a role in community destruction. ?☹️
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