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Dan Montgomery, president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers said, "There are plenty of superintendents and school boards that would like to call it, but they’re worried about the public’s reaction. I think the majority of people want to do what’s right, and having clear metrics can be an inducement.”
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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.
Teachers have declared themselves non-essential
It has never been about the safety of the children.
But….
The children…!!!
The teacher’s union reminds me of the mafia guys in the Sopranos. “I need five jobs, two ‘no work'”.
While their at it might as well close down all the nursing homes where almost 50% of Covid deaths occurred and then close hospitals and clinics so doctors and nurses won’t get sick from Covid.
Politicians already have closed themselves down by avoiding the veto session but they still get paid.
P.S. Close down the treasurers and assessors office in each town so we don’t have to pay property tax anymore for services we don’t get anyway.
This is being done to enslave humanity, this is all planned.
Close the buildings, lay off the janitors and assorted maintenance people and have the students enroll at Chegg.com for their education. provides that a college or high school student, you can join Chegg for free and pay no monthly subscription fee. You’ll also be treated to a free 30-minute one-to-one session with a live tutor. Once you are a user, you can rent books and search for textbook answers. Another great site for Mathematical studies is at mathnasium.com. There are many others and with this in mind, lay off the teachers as well. Why pay people to sit at home and do nothing when at the same… Read more »
http://pointsandfigures.com/2020/11/16/corporate-education/