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Jack Lavin, of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce: "But this is not just another feather in the cap of Chicago’s rich history as a sports town – it’s also big business, and perhaps even an economic and reputational imperative. Hospitality and tourism represent a vital pillar of our city’s fiscal health."
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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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NASCAR race weekend will only trigger MORE drag-racing on city streets.
Here in Streeterville, nearby drag-racing is often heard late at night. Racers careen around our city-block, racing their car-engines, loudly braking while rounding corners, uninterrupted for several hours while we try to sleep. No cops here, of course.
Let’s hope this turns out well. It is a nationally televised and internationally promoted event. Could be a bright spot for Chicago which has had very little to brag about the last year. Despite the fact that the City got hosed on the measly $500k payment by NASCAR, NASCAR does know how to run a first class event if the host city– and its residents– do their part.
City May Get Good PR From NASCAR — If The July 4th Weekend Somehow Avoids Being The Typical ‘100 Plus Shootings’ Chicago Fiasco