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State lawmakers’ decision to reduce local governments’ share of net income tax collections from 10 percent to less than 7 percent has cost municipalities over $9.49 billion and counties nearly $1.44 billion since fiscal year 2012. That meant fewer dollars for programs and services, infrastructure and boosted property taxes.
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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.
The state needs to stop wasteful socialist appending and revamp all public pensions to make them sustainable. IL need to revise politicians pensions so officials receive the highest pension earned, not every pension. Officials need to complete the entire term of office to qualify for a pension.