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Ald. Desmon Yancy: Chicago’s response to the recurring crisis of ‘teen takeovers’ is inadequate – Chicago Tribune*
"Mayor Brandon Johnson came to this office with something genuinely rare — authentic credibility in the communities most affected by this crisis. That connection is real, which makes the gap between his instincts and his execution all the more frustrating. ... The snap curfew veto had defensible grounds. But a veto without an alternative is a position, not a solution."
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Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 26, 2026
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
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.
It’s certainly a painful lesson for those communities to learn the real truth about Johnson and his brand of politcian.
If they learn it, and I pray that they do.