Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Illinois Budget’s New Taxes Face Serious Constitutional Challenges
June 12, 2026
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
I have a better idea, YEAR ROUND SCHOOL.
They could use it to prepare the students that can’t speak English, read, write, or do arithmetic for the next year.
Work three-quarters of the day for three-quarters of a year, get four-quarters of pay and bennies and now they want unemployment for the quarter they don’t have to work but already get paid for?
The Civic Federation talks out of both sides of their mouth. No matter if the funds come from local funds or the state it comes from the taxpayers. Same church, different pew.
These employees don’t need unemployment benefits during the summer. Summer is their paid vacation.
It will be expensive. If CTU wishes to stand with their labor friends, they can agree to close underutilized and underperforming schools. Viva Labor, Viva May 1! Or not.