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Councilmember Devon Reid wants the city to make the change because the existing law specifically targets women and those in the trans community. "I think many cities are already meeting this gender equality standard, and I think Evanston can too without a major change to our community standard or our moral values,” Reid said.
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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.
Do any normal people live in Evanston or did they at one time. I read Wirepoints while living in Detroit. Every article from Evanston is about some whack job or left-wing kook idea. Who pays for that lunacy?
I know three normal people there. The rest are crazy. (But Oak Park has zero normals.)
Equity? Pardon my language, but that guy is both a moron and a complete jackass.
Let’s see … IL is the Midwest destination for abortions, gambling, and pot. When Evanston starts up topless beaches we’re getting really close to covering all the vices – though they aren’t going as far as prostitution … yet.
As I understand it Illinois does not have a law against nudity, though topless is not currently tolerated. For the time being …
This alderman sounds like a boob.
Under or Side??
“The Side Boob Hour”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT9Gj1r-498
His friend calls him sideshow Bob.
That’s insulting to boobs