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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.
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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.
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During the holidays when many avoid elective surgeries, hospitals close sections to reduce staffing and routine upkeep. Saying four beds available in ICU doesn’t mean unoccupied space couldn’t be used as needed. If it becomes critical, governor Hog Head can open McCormick place. Shallow deception.
A nurse is quoted as saying she has 8 patients in ICU, 5 of whom are COVID positive. She did not say that COVID is the reason they are in ICU.
Excellent point. The media is feeding us statistics in a way that supports the fear narrative.
Bah!