Note to readers re: Ukraine
May 5, 2026
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Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine.
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Shootings, Homicides in Chicago Up This Year as They Continue to Outpace Last Year’s Historic Lows – WTTW (Chicago)
According to the CPD, there were 32 homicides in April, which marks a 39 percent increase over the 23 homicides recorded in the same month last year. Through the first four months of 2026, Chicago has seen 130 homicides, CPD data shows, up from the 120 recorded during the same period in 2025. Despite the recent uptick, the 32 homicides last month were the second fewest for any April in Chicago in more than a decade, trailing only 2025’s total.
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Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer – Chicago’s struggling commercial real estate and more
April 22, 2026
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Audio and summary Illinois bill would override local law to allow homeless living in all public parks – Wirepoints
April 14, 2026
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Chicago Fiscal Crisis Worse Than Pre-Bankruptcy Detroit, HIV Surge and Public Health Threat From Open Borders Goes Unreported
April 10, 2026
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You all look for reasons that these numbers ebb and flow. Tougher law enforcement. Weaker law enforcement. No law enforcement. The reality that nobody will talk about is the demographic committing these shootings and crimes continues to get worse. They ebb and flow based on weather and which gangs are then at war with other gangs. A truce or cease fire may result in lower numbers one year, but the basic element stays the same. You will never solve the problem until you can speak openly about the morally bankrupt culture causing the problems and call it out for the… Read more »