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The Chicago Office of Budget & Management denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for spending records. The city also ignored requests from the Illinois Attorney General's Office. Ald. Jeanette Taylor said she also has yet to receive any requested financial records. "Heads need to roll," she said. "Y'all know some of that is some shady dealings. That's what that is. Somebody's lying. There are, they're just hiding them."
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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.
Audio and summary
This is damming for CTU/Brandon who ran on transparency. $7,000 a month for housing migrants with who know how many of the 12,000 where actually bused from Texas? came on their own?, or are any number of the 100s of thousands already here? OUTRAGEOUS!!
Where are homeless advocates for are US citizens homeless filing discrimination lawsuits against city & state demanding– EQUAL TREATMENT, EQUAL FUNDING, ACCESS TO FACILITIES TO NEW SHELTERS FOR MIGRANTS???
None of the taxpayer’s business. Just shut up and pay your taxes.
Don’t worry government always spends your money wisely.
Hmm, checkout Hyatt occupancy rate trends…..
BJ is skimming off the top