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"(Gov. JB) Pritzker needs to understand that Illinois is not a prop. It is not a stepping stone. And it is certainly not a backdrop for a national audition tour. ... Leadership is not measured in airtime or podcast downloads. It is measured by whether people stay, invest, and believe their state has a future. Illinois is losing that test, and the governor appears far more interested in changing the channel than changing course."
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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
Most people I talk to had mixed feelings about moving, but zero regrets today. The majority of others are those dreaming and wishing of a day they can leave. I’m honestly not sure we’ve been told the whole story of migration in this state.
Not a single regret about moving and saving over $10K in property taxes, only pity for those who stay, thinking all is good. It’s not the high property taxes, it’s what are you get for those taxes. For $10K less, lower sales taxes, and $2.30/gal for gas, I am getting the same if not better level of services than IL. And, believe it or not, government and politicians are much more responsive to citizens than the stranglehold Democrats of IL.
This will come out in the presidential election, mismanagement ,pandering to certain groups etc and it will be a slap in Putzgers jowls when he loses 49 of 50 states
Astonishingly, Trust Fund is slowly gathering steam as Newsome continues to take hits from every direction and DSA’s like AOC are too far out for many Dems.
The question should be not “why people are leaving?”, but “why are the staying?”. Lots of reasons to leave, but almost none for staying.
In another article, IL is reported to be last on the list of states with fastest growing incomes. 13% rise compared to 43% in GA. Is there any economic measurement where IL isn’t at the bottom? Oh, wait, highest property taxes and pension debt. IL is tops in those statistics.