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“In a pandemic, we cannot say to parents you have options, and say to teachers you have no options,” said Reverend C.J. Hawkings of Arise Chicago. “Teachers are telling us that they feel as if a knife is being held to their throat.”
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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.
The lazy parasitic teachers have options: if they don’t want to flow their boss’ orders they can quit
Not exactly. Once Pritzker signs the bill giving CTU more power they could always call a strike. I don’t think they will get to 75% for a strike but you never know. If that happens you won’t see them until the fall. Completely legal and supported by the majority of voters of Illinois and Chicago.