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Wirepoints’ Ted Dabrowski was Mary Ann Ahern’s guest on NBC5 Chicago discussing reports that Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin could run for Illinois Governor, potentially with the backing of billionaire Ken Griffin.
Aurora Mayor Could Run for Illinois Governor with New Backing – NBC5
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.
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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Another headline this week…… “Transformco, Sears’ parent company, confirmed this week that in early 2022 it plans to market the 273-acre (110.5-hectare) corporate headquarters in the northwest suburb of Hoffman Estates.” All of you remaining Illinois residents that still have hope for the state need a dose of reality. You just don’t seem to understand that as Illinois declines other states grow stronger. The longer you stay in Illinois the harder it becomes to afford to leave. The house I sold a year ago in the Chicago suburbs has appreciated 13 percent. The home I purchased in Tennessee has appreciated… Read more »
A good loss for Governor before he tries to run for President.
Could just could we have a viable candidate, sure hope so we need massive change and I mean massive change in this hell hole of a state, won’t happen overnight but this could be a start in the right direction.
Mark Glennon says I’m naive in pushing for public financing of campaigns. You’ve got to have a billionaire behind you, or a HUGE PAC, or more than one. If Griffin buys the office for this guy, doesn’t he own him then? It’s funny how people talk about capitalism, yet, set up monopolies for themselves so they can exploit workers and drive up prices. Isn’t politics a monopoly now for a select, monied few? Trump confounded the Party by going directly to the voters, essentially doing an end around. You all say he was kneecapped by the Democrats, but truly he… Read more »