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Elected officials in three Cook County and Illinois agencies have spent a quarter of a billion dollars after hiring a Texas company to overhaul outdated court and government computer systems. The three projects are taking years and are mired in accusations of incompetence. SIGN UP HERE FOR FREE WIREPOINTS DAILY NEWSLETTER
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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.
A poorly managed government contract job? I don’t believe it! No way!
Way.
Time to look at the political donations made by Tyler Technologies’ operatives. Also need to know if any Friends and pal of political animals are on the payroll there. Looks like a(nother) political animal gravy train to me.
The graft in this project must have been stunning! What is equally stunning is the lack of investigations by newspapers and television stations in Illinois. Where is the Sun TImes of Mirage Bar fame?
Software implementation often requires the existing county department staff to actively participate in the design and set up of the software work flow, software module implementation by department, determining available data and final work product. The vendor has certainly gotten paid, but likely the County departments staff, due to lack of timely cooperation, lack of management decision making and political departmental in-fighting maneuvering will be the “root” cause of the delay and extra time. But really, is anyone surprised?
No they are not incompetent – They are now wealthy!