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Chris Meister, who is currently leading the Illinois Finance Authority, will be the new auditor. The auditor general is responsible for financial audits and compliance examinations of state agencies. The office also performs audits approved by the Legislative Audit Commission.
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Audio and summary Illinois bill would override local law to allow homeless living in all public parks – Wirepoints
April 14, 2026
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Chicago Fiscal Crisis Worse Than Pre-Bankruptcy Detroit, HIV Surge and Public Health Threat From Open Borders Goes Unreported
April 10, 2026
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Summary and audio linked here.
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.
If this auditor was appointed by Democrats, it’s a waste of money. He will look the other way when he finds all the fraud. IL needs a DOJ auditor.
Another decision made for you that affects you that you don’t have any say in and weren’t aware of. File next to the “ sanctuary state/ cities “ and “Safe T Act “ actions that were shoved up your ass while you weren’t looking. But we voted for this, right PPF? No we didn’t vote for clowns that say one thing and then do what they want and are then next to impossible to get rid of and come back for more after being convicted of crimes ( LaShawn, Jesse Jr. , Convers-Evers, to name but a few). IL is… Read more »