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The poll, conducted by Victory Geek August 25 to 28, shows Gov. JB Pritzker leading 57-37% with 6% undecided.
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Audio and summary Illinois bill would override local law to allow homeless living in all public parks – Wirepoints
April 14, 2026
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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.
Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Chicago Fiscal Crisis Worse Than Pre-Bankruptcy Detroit, HIV Surge and Public Health Threat From Open Borders Goes Unreported
April 10, 2026
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Summary and audio linked here.
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.
WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times falsely blame Texas Gov. Abbott for 2020 to 2024 surge in Chicago Latino HIV, AIDS infections – Wirepoints Quickpoint
March 31, 2026
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Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
If this is true, 57% will vote for JB again despite his terrible policies, then it’s more confirmation that the state is beyond repair.
That path for Bailey winning is not visible from the land of Lincoln. A bit tough to win if your high water mark is around 42%. That of course is being generous.
Rauner won in 2014 during a red wave with low Democrat turnout. There is a path but it’s narrow. I’ve never once said it wasn’t any other than a difficult path. But JB too is a weak candidate despite the high marks because he’s inexorably tied to Biden’s unpopularity with independents. Polling shows Biden’s approval rating between 31% last month to 40% today but heading back down again. Although few strategists will admit this, JB is relying on independents to split their tickets and vote Democrat for state offices while polling consistently shows that independents will be voting Republican nationally.… Read more »
Biden’s low approval and yet Bailey is still polling around 38% over the last two months. You’re living in the land of make believe. Rauner won after Quinn abandoned unions and went after their pensions. Regardless of what you believe, union leaders did not support Quinn and caused the democrat to get less than 1.7 million votes. 4 years later, JB gets full support from union members and those that had a deep hatred for Trump to get almost 2.5 million votes. Rauner also had money to run a campaign. He also had a different position on abortion than Bailey.… Read more »
The over/under for Bailey is the same as Rauner got in 2014. Rauner only lost 100,000 votes between 2014 and 2018. All of those went to the Conservative Party stooge (who is now under federal indictment) I suspect Bailey will perform at or better than Rauner in 2014. The Republican turnout figures have been pretty consistent for decades. I don’t buy that Quinn lost because of the unions. Like the unions unions were going let Rauner win. Rauner gave them the Janus decision LOL. D’s didn’t show up in 2014 because the D base is unreliable and fickle. That’s kind… Read more »