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Region 9, comprised of McHenry and Lake counties in far northern Illinois, has seen its positivity rate rise to 7.8% as of Oct. 21, meaning that it’s inching closer to the crucial 8% barrier. The city of Chicago could also see more restrictions handed down by the state even after implementing its own mitigation strategies.
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Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 26, 2026
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
Audio and summary Why the Holdup Using Artificial Intelligence to Cut Illinois Government Costs? – Wirepoints
May 19, 2026
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A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Note to readers from Mark Glennon re: Ukraine
May 6, 2026
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Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
Again how many of these cases are repeat tests?
Hoq many of these cases are false positive?
I for one have no idea. A friend who pretty clearly has it got tested, came back negative. Got tested again per doctor suggestion and came back positive, so the doctor said he should assume he has it. Now getting tested again. How all that gets reported is a mystery to me.