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Patrick J. Hughes, Liberty Justice Center: "Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was equally joyous after the media reported Biden’s victory, working the teeming crowd of flag-waving enthusiasts. When it was a 'Reopen Illinois' rally, however, Lightfoot was tweeting a different tune...That is, no one should violate Pritzker’s orders unless Lightfoot supports their cause. If you are gathering to protest racial injustice or celebrate the election results, party on."
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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.
I just truly feel sorry for the people who follow and believe everything from these psychopaths. They can say and do whatever they want, without anyone asking for proof. In this case, the “data and science”… Unfortunately, most people have lost their damn minds.
The governor is going to fly down to Florida to be with his family for Thanksgiving. No hypocrisy there. Seems his family is spending more time out of the state than in the state over the last 8 months. Wonder why?