Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Illinois Budget’s New Taxes Face Serious Constitutional Challenges
June 12, 2026
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
“cameras near schools only operate while class is in session”… also during before/after school activities…also during summer school. It’s impossible to know if the cameras are operating. Some states require a flashing light when the 20 mph zone is active for “students present”. Not Illinois.
More like it is dangerous for a city teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. Lori needs that benjamins baby!
Beale should instead push it so the excess revenue above and beyond the cost of the camera rental go to a non profit for children such as Ronald McDonald house or St Judes. This would remove the appearance of a conflict of interest, and speeders would know they are at least helping children who are dying.
Somebody ran the numbers for Herself. The numbers didn’t work so Lori says NFW, it’s for da children. Hiding behind safety!
The whole safety issue is a red herring fraud — cars going 5 miles an hour over the speed limit are not a safety issue. This is a pure revenue robbery ripoff racket,