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Larry Ivory, president of the Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce: "I know this for sure: Higher business taxes are not good for small businesses. Even worse, a recent independent study reports that women and minorities would be disproportionately affected by the (the governor’s proposed graduated-rate income tax) amendment."
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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.
He has wax in his ears. He only hears his own drummings!
Cancel culture got him .
Unbelievable, like I said before but it’s probably to late, impeach this man now.
Unbelievable, like I’ve said before and yes it’s a long shot and now probably to late, impeach this man now, Governor pritzker 2024 never
If Jay Bob can be elected governor, he can be elected president. ??
After her US Senator scandals, Carol Moseley Braun still received votes for US President and Chicago Mayor. ??
Let me restate that, 2024 god help us all!