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Race officials agreed to reduce the time it will take to set up and take down the race by a total of six days — four days before the race and two days after the race. The inaugural race cut off public access to much of Grant Park for weeks at the height of summer. 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
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.
City Puts Out Clumsily Inflated Claim Of NASCAR Economic Benefit, And Then Approves 2024 NACAR Race — With No Public Or City Council Input
Bike the Drive, is a very successful program with very small disruption or cost. Just look at the cost/ benefit of the Nascar race- then cancel it