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During the playing of the national anthem, there were a number of different demonstrations by players and coaches on both sides. Some on each team weren’t on the field, choosing to remain in the locker room while those on the field either stood or kneeled.
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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.
It seems to me that the commissioner has forgotten who his customers are. I always thought that I, as a fan who bought tickets, 8 dollar hot dogs and jerseys, was the kind of customer that organized football wanted on the customer roster. Apparently, the ratings for the Sunday night football game were down 28 percent from last year. Apparently some of last years customers like me are not interested in the product anymore. The commissioner needs to figure out who are the customers he wants. I’ll give him a hint, the customers are not the wife beaters,dog fighting participants,… Read more »
I watched the hockey game. I am no longer going to support the domestic terrorist Marxist blm organization, and especially not the kneeling anti American black power fists blm bears.