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As a candidate, Johnson was quick to come out against raising residents’ property taxes, a pact he hammered until the very end of the runoff election, even as some doubted its viability. Roughly $1.4 billion of the $1.7 billion the city collected in property taxes in 2023 was used for pension debts, and keeping the city’s tax levy at its current level would force the mayor to find new money to fund his wide-ranging agenda elsewhere. SIGN UP HERE FOR FREE WIREPOINTS DAILY NEWSLETTER
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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.
Johnson Is Looking For A Taxpayer Shakedown
This should be captioned “BJ to translate campaign promises into new taxes.”
Hey CTU/Brandon, how about giving us all the same deal you and your CTU crew are getting to build are “generational wealth”? I’m sure there’s some tax the rich CTU fantasy math to make it work? —What gov assistance did TIER I guaranteed not to be diminished $multi-millionare$ for being a CTU teacher for 4 years CTU/Brandon get to buy his home?—“Despite Jones’ pleas, Johnson didn’t address his promise not to hike Chicago property tax rates and instead pivoted to stress the point that generational wealth is built through homeownership, which he noted would not have been possible for him… Read more »
Or, Hey CTU/Brandon, how am I supposed to build my “generational wealth” when I’m to busy trying to pay for your GUARANTEED “generational wealth”??? EQUITY!!!
Well, we clearly know who’s downvoting this
Glad I voted with my feet over 20 years ago.
My bank account is smiling as I figured I’ve saved $200K+ in various taxes since leaving Taxistan.
Boooooooooooooyah!!
Smartest thing you and your family ever did. If you love your family leaving is what you do.
Never look back or come back.