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Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Chicago pension buyout plan mostly shifts debt rather than eliminating it, property tax surge doubles inflation over three decades
April 3, 2026
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Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times falsely blame Texas Gov. Abbott for 2020 to 2024 surge in Chicago Latino HIV, AIDS infections – Wirepoints Quickpoint
March 31, 2026
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Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
With Discussion Beginning About Pension Buyout Program For Chicago, Beware of Baloney – Wirepoints
March 28, 2026
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The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Chicago’s Fiscal Crisis Has Passed the Point of No Return, Bond Market Already Signaling Collapse
March 25, 2026
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Full interview and summary linked here.
Our Governor was crystal clear about protecting pensions as he often stated. He won with a strong and clear mandate from the people.
Here we go with the mandate silliness again. Pensions are waaaaaaaaaaaaay at the bottom of the “people’s” list. A vote for JB was never a vote to protect pensions, no more than it was a vote to promote the poor working conditions and anti-worker stance at Hyatt hotels. You know, that same anti-worker sentiment and profit-first mentality that was the source of JB’s wealth that funded Democrat campaigns all throughout the state. Unless you’re anti-union, which it sounds like you might be. How will the mandate crowd react to the overwhelming support Cullerton and Madigan will receive in continuing to… Read more »
While everyone is congratulating democrats on their wins, the smart people have left, or are planning on leaving Illinois.
great article, thank you Mark!!