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"The Civic Federation supports the property tax increase for the Forest Preserves based on a number of factors including the administration’s strong leadership and management, demonstrated fiscal restraint, limited options for other revenue alternatives and the District’s clearly laid plans for how additional property tax funds would be used."
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Audio and summary Why the Holdup Using Artificial Intelligence to Cut Illinois Government Costs? – Wirepoints
May 19, 2026
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A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Note to readers from Mark Glennon re: Ukraine
May 6, 2026
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Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer – Chicago’s struggling commercial real estate and more
April 22, 2026
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Summary and audio linked here.
Is the CF a joke?
No is the answer.
Yes, it is a joke! The avuncular crowd.
They’re asking or a 50% increase – 50%!
Where have any of us received a 50% bump in income?
Please vote no.