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Link could face a sentence of 10 to 16 months in prison, but prosecutors said they will recommend probation if he cooperates.
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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.
It has surprised me how fast the domino’s are falling in Illinois. Madigan IS going to jail. Will Madigan lose his pension after conviction?
Link was a major factor in turning Lake County from solid Repub to overwhelmingly Dem now. He was the most effective counter to the Lake County Federation which was the Repub mainstay of the county for decades. The Dems have take over the county board and most of the legislative seats. Let’s see if the Repubs can mount a comeback. Highly doubtful I predict.
Screw link toss his ass in jail just like they would do to you and me if we committed tax fraud
Yes, but Link is bringing Waukegan a casino. Just what Waukegan needs, right? I can’t think of a less desirable location or of a facility designed to visit misery on local citizens, but heck, it is another way to tax citizens