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The measure, sponsored by state Sen. Rachel Ventura, would still require that cannabis be stored in a secure, sealed, or re-sealable container.
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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.
Next on the list for the imbecile political animals inhabiting Illinois will be:
Those texting while driving need to watch their keyster though!
Illinois political animal stupidity knows no bounds.
What’s next? Open bottle of beer is insufficient cause? A bloody knife? A gun? Of course aroma should be cause to search a vehicle. The legislature was in such a rush to generate tax money they didn’t bother to develop road side procedures akin to breathalyzers to address driving while high. They argued that pot was basically no different than alcohol so why it is not legal. Now they treat it differently?
Agree 100%. This bill is likely sponsored by Politicians taking cash from Pot producers and of course advances the State of Illinois’ interests in the POT business. Legalizing Pot doesn’t work. The state thinks that if they legalize it, then they can tax it and everyone will buy legal POT from the State. Doesn’t happen, the price from the state dispensaries is high 10x the street price. Why would someone who has a supplier, pay 10X the price. They don’t. So, some do, but the majority does not. Cops can’t tell what is legal and what is not except with… Read more »
Joliet politician what else would you expect, you have a new pot shop in Joliet just approved by city council and a liquor store on every corner. Who’s on the take?? Hmmm