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Aurora lost nearly $1.1M from city bank accounts after employee fell for phone scam – NBC5 (Chicago)
A city employee fell for the scam and disclosed "sensitive account information" April 29 when they received a phone call from someone impersonating a bank representative, city officials said.
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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.
Audio and summary
Where are the proper internal controls and authorizations to access this kind of money? Absolute failure on so many fronts and all involved should be fired.