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On Friday, Wisconsin ranked third behind Texas and California in terms of total new cases in the last seven days, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For new cases per capita, it is third behind the Dakotas, where some outbreaks have been tied to meatpacking plants and large gatherings like concerts.
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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.
Reason for up tick?
Bar, Church’s, demonstration’s, Work, Parties, Trump Rallies, etc. Anywhere groups gather.
Most people are moron’s and do not take this as serious as they should.
Best of Luck Stupid suckers.
Wearing a mask is not fool proof, not wearing a mask is proof of a fool.
Just curious. How many of the people who were protesting in Kenosha and were from out of state may have had Covid and were spreading it around?
What age group is seeing higher infections rates? Young protesters or elderly?
How many are dying from Covid or just have tested positive or have mild symptoms?