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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
Rephrase the headline to reflect realities: Pritzker is the self-funded deep-pocketed billionaire who wants to be a politician, and who grievously harms Illinois political system. Big Money truly buys political power here in Illinois.
Now JB also has ambitions to be self-funded deep-pocketed last-minute replacement for Biden as extraordinarily-appointed Democratic candidate for 2024 presidential race. No other democrat has equal financial resources at their fingertips.
Pritzker family is prime example of “wealth doesn’t buy integrity”, nor does it create competency, or moral character. Gus Russo’s excellent older book “Supermob”, about Chicago Mob and Pritzker family dynasty, is still worth reading.
Article makes no mention of all the public or private sec union donations? Says a lot about st