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Moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures have prevented most people who’ve lost income during the pandemic from being displaced from their homes, but when those protections expire, a rush to the courts could be “catastrophic for Cook County renters and homeowners,” Toni Preckwinkle, president of the Cook County Board, said in a virtual press conference this morning.
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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.
Who is going to move into the newly evicted houses and apartments? LOL.. They will just sit there vacant.
Not necessarily. Depends on the owners situation family member, friend, or themselves could move in. They could also sell or apartment tower operators can convert to condos.
Regardless the owner saves money not having to pay for the utilities and further, potential damage. They could still rent the place out with incentives lowering the net effective rent. It’s better than $0.
They will go back to the reality of paying the rent or be evicted. The ones to be concerned are the liquor stores.
All going to plan for the Governor?
Foreclosed assets represent a buying opportunity at distressed prices for those who have money, like Billionaire Governors with offshore investment trusts/companies
A wise man told me earlier this year this was all part of the plan.
And Illinois taxpayers will brace for massive catastrophic tax increases.
Don’t worry; no matter what happens, Illinois will always remain 1 notch above junk…