-- Connecting the dots between our economy, government and business --
“It is a pleasure to be a neighbor to Illinois because we do benefit from a lot of their craziness,” said U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana.
SIGN UP HERE FOR FREE WIREPOINTS DAILY NEWSLETTER
FOLLOW US
WIREPOINTS ORIGINAL STORIES
Audio and summary Illinois bill would override local law to allow homeless living in all public parks – Wirepoints
April 14, 2026
29 Comments
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
2 Comments
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
9 Comments
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
11 Comments
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
I dislike being the breaker of very bad news but it is what it is. Our Governor will ensure the hardworking taxpayers of Illinois will continue to suffer as much as possible. It does not matter what happens in November. He is on a mission to become President who is loved by everyone in the Democrat Party. This means he has no issue demolishing private sector businesses and people’s livelihoods with it. In fact he wants to do it. I expect him to fiddle the figures and lock down Illinois again, particularly Cook County, and especially if there is no… Read more »
Bring it – MORE poking, prodding, joking and tweeting at the incompetence (incompetents) in IL politics please!!
The article states spending cuts of “5% for the current fiscal year and 10% for the following one” meaning more or less they are not real cuts but rather proposed spending on another out of balance budget that assumes a Federal bailout. We can be sure that the tax body union employees and the free stuff army will be up in arms if there is no bailout. Should there be no bailout then make sure you have plenty of popcorn stashed away so you can sit back and watch the show of a lifetime.
Illinois seems to be like the little child who wants to be taken seriously but throws a fit when it does not get its way. Spoiled.
Good to see some noticeable backlash against Illinois from the surrounding states. Those states were financially responsible and Illinois was not. No reason that they should have to subsidize the irresponsibility of our own doing. Can’t blame them a bit, and I hope they start protesting louder! Pritzker manages Illinois’ finances about as well as he manages his own waistline – not at all!