Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer
April 22, 2026
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Summary and audio linked here.
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There have now been 571 monkeypox cases statewide – 478 of them in Chicago. A total of 29 of those patients have been hospitalized. "I'm also hopeful we may see some more flexibility in funding," Dr. Allison Arwady said. "I will tell you Chicago has seen zero dollars to combat MPV at this point."
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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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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.
How can anyone believe what comes out of these people’s mouths, after the COVID lies perpetuated for the past two plus years. Word of advice – when their lips are moving they are lying. Ignore them and carry on with your lives.
From what I’ve read, the best way to combat monkeypox does not cost anything. It’s a matter of getting certain segments of the population to curb their risky behavior. Can’t suggest that though, too fraught with negative political implications for the progressives.
If the acronym “FAFO” ever applied to anything, it applies to this.
Looked up “FAFO” – you’ve increased my acronym vocabulary, Debtsor!