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The biggest drop has been seen among pre-K students, where enrollment losses account for 41 percent of CPS’ decline, according to the district.
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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.
Offer early retirement to any teacher over age 28 to cut the number of teachers. No Reason they should have to work any more than 5 or 6 years to get 60 years of full pension money with 3% annual increases. They are essential workers and deserve everything they get.
I’ve said this before. As soon as they fill out the application they could retire. Save’s a lot of paperwork.
Lower enrollment (attendance) means less state and federal funding, unless there is a special bailout.
The collective bargaining agreement pay hikes and any multi year administrator contract pay hikes are not impacted by reduced revenue.
Quick! Hire more teachers!