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Rich Miller: Safety-net hospitals, programs for homeless people could face cuts by Illinois – Chicago Sun-Times
“What some are calling ‘cuts’ are often temporary legislative add-ons returning to normal levels, or adjustments that better reflect demand,” the governor’s office claimed via a statement.
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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
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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.
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Oh no. Little Richie Miller is upset that his pals in government might have to spend at a more normal rate. Woe is he. Boo Hoo.
Little Richie still thinks that the RTA/NITA fiscal cliff was real, too.
I learned a lot from Miller’s usual write up regarding the Governor. Not increasing spending is actually a cut due to inflation. Who would have thought? Federal funding is being cut by Trump and not instead being a situation of the Covid money running out. That is an interesting spin Finally, while not news, I noted Pritzker is still clamoring for a “fair tax system” that I assume means a graduated tax schedule to be imposed on the already heavily burdened Illinois taxpayer. So there we have it. Keeping spending level is actually a cut, the evil Trump is at… Read more »
What’s the problem JB, that “ balanced budget x years running “ not working out? Did you finally wake up and realize that the temporary covid money you foolishly burned through is gone, baby, gone and Bad Orange Man isn’t of a mind to give you , of all people, anymore?