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The revised proposal comes in the wake of last month's killing of 14-year-old Armani Floyd during a teen takeover in the Loop, after thousands were downtown for the annual tree lighting ceremony. Ald. Brian Hopkins says police had more than 12 hours’ notice via looking at social media that a takeover was likely.
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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
When kids can hatch a scheme to take over and disrupt any given area within an hour or so, a twelve hour announcement of a curfew will only cause them to move it elsewhere. This idea is the definition of the “ r” word.