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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Department of Employment Security faces questions about fraud recoveries – Center Square
IDES Director Ray Marchiori said IDES has collected nearly $713 million in overpayments since 2021 and prevented $358 million in further attempts at fraud. When asked $713 million “out of how much,” IDES Chief Financial Officer Brett Cox could not say. State Sen. Chapin Rose remembered the number being in the billions.
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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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