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Jim Dey: "He (Madigan) contends it is 'a political stunt motivated by a transparent political agenda.' That, of course, is true. The GOP is trying to score political points at Madigan’s expense. In fact, the probe is so unprincipled and deceitful, it’s exactly what Madigan, one of whose nicknames is the 'Velvet Hammer,' would have done to Durkin if their positions were reversed."
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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.
There is absolutely no point in pursuing the corrupt politicians without giving those that bribed them even stiffer sentences.
If Madigan gets 14 years then the Com Ed briber’s should get 25 years. Then, and only then, will the “Official Corruption” in Illinois come to an end.
Remember…
It is the money that is the cause of the corruption. Stop those that give the money and the problem goes away.