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The suit, to be filed this week in DuPage County, alleges that prohibitions on some fall sports violates the IHSA’s constitution and bylaws, and has “caused mental health issues and financial hardships” for athletes and their families. Specifically, the suit alleges that the decision to postpone fall sports will have negative financial impacts on both students and parents, as they will fall behind in their ability to compete for athletic scholarships to make college more affordable.
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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.
Illinois: where Democrats control your life.
Let any coaches opt out that are afraid of COVID and if replacements can be found, play ball!
But that is not the real problem.
The real problem is certain Democrats want to create fear to prevent in person voting and promote mail in voting, because that allows easier cheating to win the election, in my opinion.
It is win at all costs.
I see nothing, I hear nothing, I know nothing, how preposterous you accuse us of cheating.
Putzker cant be bothered with IHSA. He has out of town equestrian competitions to attend with Teddi his daughter. But shhh….dont bring that upbecause he says its an attack on his family. This guy has been corrupt up to his eyeballs most of his life. Money talks. And it can also buy you a governors seat.
I think the IHSA should let the kids play, but the athletic scholarship issue doesn’t move me. Having gone to college on one as an Illinois state champion, they are far from ideal in terms of being able to focus on academics (scholarships are one year contracts). And very few are good enough to qualify. One aspect of COVID that I believe you will see is that athletic scholarships and non-revenue sports will diminish, and parents and students should begin to think realistically about obtaining a high value education. This is difficult to do right now in Illinois, and is… Read more »
You couldn’t be more on point. I see high school teams completing on Cog Hill golf course wearing masks outside to comply with the tubby tyrant’s rules while his daughter is traveling out of state ( he has banned others from doing so.) to ride a horse. What a hypocrite! His response: I am tired of personal attacks!