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Police are focusing on certain communities, including the Loop, which this year already has seen large gatherings of teens on numerous occasions. In addition to efforts by patrol officers, detectives and others, volunteers will help deter crime and improve safety. “Resources are being shifted in real time and each police area are tailoring resources to specific needs of the communities they serve, including large events," interim police Supt. Fred Waller said.
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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.
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I read that the street ambassadors are unarmed. Given that so many people carry guns now, I think it would be dangerous for the street ambassadors to try to de-escalate a potentially violent situation. With this level of danger in place, will the street ambassadors intervene or just hang out? If it turns out to be the latter, they should cancel the program to save taxpayer money.
Chicago will more likely follow Frisco’s “lead”: San Francisco Is A Mess, And The Owner Of The City’s Largest Hotel Is Just Walking Away “Will this be a wakeup call?” https://viewfromthewing.com/san-francisco-is-a-mess-and-the-owner-of-the-citys-largest-hotel-is-just-walking-away/ by Gary Leff on June 5, 2023 “The owner of the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55 hotels in has chosen to stop making payments on $725 million in debt and turn the keys over to their lender, J.P. Morgan Chase. Park Hotels and Resorts says San Francisco is too much of a mess and won’t be turned around any time soon. According to the ownership group’s… Read more »
Lots of fancy titles. Peacekeepers now Ambassadors next Task Forces then Militia followed by Squadron/Brigade/Special Forces and more titles later and yet 2 more were killed yesterday.