Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer
April 22, 2026
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Summary and audio linked here.
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Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow said when cash bail ends in Illinois at the beginning of 2023, his county will be forced to release hundreds of detainees from jail within 90 days. That includes 60 people charged with murder and others who are awaiting trial for violent crimes, he said.
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Maybe people in the suburbs will finally realize that voting for Democrats has some consequences.
But if you’ve seen things devolve and are still voting for Dems, you get everything you deserve.
I doubt that. They will somehow be convinced it is some kind of inequality issue caused by themselves
It’s a quality of life issue…
Life gets better for the criminals & worse for the victims…
It’s obvious that Mr Glasgow is a realist……oops, according to up coming news stories and democrats Mr Glasgow is a racist.
This issue — creeping crime enabling — should be the focus for all Bailey ads downstate