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“This was something that was asked for when Laquan McDonald was assassinated by police [in 2014],” state Rep. LaShawn Ford said. “Everyone looked for a way to deal with the administration and they searched to find out how to remove the mayor. They realized that there was no mechanism in place. They asked for a recall bill to be filed for the mayor of the city of Chicago.”
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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.
Anytime Democrats propose a new law, be wary. Recall would be used against Republicans far more often Democrats, and recall would be used in low-turn out, off-cycle elections to remove Republicans from office. Democrats would never remove their own!