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Springfield Police Chief Ken Scarlette spoke recently about the impacts of the closure of the Sangamon County Juvenile Detention Center: "We have juveniles who are becoming emboldened, who are being arrested with firearms, who we have to turn around and release back to their guardians and go back home, and I think that sets a terrible precedent and a bad message for what we as citizens expect in our community."
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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.
Perhaps Ken should voice his concerns to his fellow Springfieldian, Kwame. He’s the one that maintains that there are too many people of color in jail.