Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon guest on AM560 with Chris Krok discussing CTU lawsuit agains Illinois Policy and more
August 19, 2026
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Summary and audio linked here.
-- Connecting the dots between our economy, government and business --
Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
Illinois paid the price for embracing Fauci’s “science.” Here’s the retrospective.
Here in Rockford the Realtors Association gives the previous 90 day average selling price on a year over year basis which is an accurate number. What is left out is what was the average purchase price of those same homes? They can say that the average sale this reporting period is say $109K up from $100K the year before or up 9% which sounds a lot but fail to mention the average purchase price was maybe was $130K 15 years ago or a loss of 16.5%. Numbers can easily be skewed to look more or less attractive depending on need.… Read more »
Right, and average prices at any point in time are meaningless because they are distorted by which end of the price spectrum is doing well at any point in time. If, for example, cheap homes are churning faster than pricey ones, the average gets dragged down. That’s why Case-Shiller is the only good price index. It corrects for that by looking at same-home changes. The second best gauge for who the home market is doing is average time on market.
Thanks. I agree with Case-Shiller the price index. What is rarely considered if at all is what are these high property tax’s doing to the true market market value of property. High tax’s diminish values like here in Rockford. What would the value of our homes be if we implemented Indiana’s tax structure with 1% residential and 2% commercial and rentals and have a local county income tax?. For example what if everyone had to pay tax’s on stocks every year even though you may have not sold the stock. Tax’s are deferred until stock is sold to determine if… Read more »
So, how does the mayor of romeoville come of with a figure home values are up 9%. Didn’t even make the list that was published in the article. Another false claim Noak.