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Alderman: Chicago cop killing suspect allegedly preyed on ‘joke of a system’ costing officers their lives – FOX News
According to Ald. Anthony Napolitano, the city’s "weak" judicial system coupled with the SAFE-T Act puts both law enforcement and Chicago’s residents at risk. "[Officials] don’t know where the [electronic monitored felons] are or how to attest for them or how to get in contact with them. They’re basically on the run," he said. "We should know as residents of the city, what is the threat level setup that you as a judge are allowing these people to go on an electronic monitoring system?"
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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
May 6, 2026
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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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Why in the world does the Chicago Police Department not refer all felons with a gun case to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the federal courts for prosecution? It is a 5 year sentence for a firearm and 10 years if the firearm is a full auto.