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States must spend ARPA funds by Dec. 31, 2026, which means final amounts are supposed to be spent in the budget this fiscal year. Illinois lawmakers have treated ARPA like a blank check, using a portion of the state’s nearly $8.1 billion in temporary aid to support recurring social programs and issue questionable grants for local pet projects.
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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
Note ” temporary ” meaning Illinois officials should NOT count on it in the future.
Typical IL Democrat fraud.