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Greg Richmond, superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, says the scholarships are helping thousands of needy kids get a good education and a better chance at life. “The good news is the governor said he supports the program. He said that in his campaign last fall.” (Read Wirepoints' analysis here.) SIGN UP HERE FOR FREE WIREPOINTS DAILY NEWSLETTER
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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
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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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We will see shortly if Cardinal Cupich actively uses his Batphone that he used so effectively to coordinate the church Covid lockdown with Pritzker. Or if he is okay with the democrat teachers unions killing off the proud Catholic School tradition in Chicagoland. He could also use his pulpit to actively make the argument in the media. Don’t know if he will. Maybe has concerns with blowback from his liberal friends?
We know from experience that in Chicago and much of IL, Catholic clerics, and prelates are more concerned with being good Democrats than faithful Catholics.
I’ll 2nd that!
Absolute problem, Springfield politicians, Pritzker, Welch, Harmon and a host of others want to take away your choice people. They want total control because this does not benefit their agenda, this is all on you Springfield all on you. Wake up and scream, March, protest this program is funded by private funds. Hey Pritzker,Welch we’re do you kids go to school huh.
LOL, keep moving those goal posts, teachers unions.
Illinois Democrats, Crooked Corrupt Teacher Unions, Want To Ban Private School Scholarship Program That Gives Poor Kids Educational Choice, And Instead Keep Them In Failed Public Schools — Pritzker Ducks The Issue