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The city saw more than 30 people shot with three killed over the Memorial Day weekend, which is the least violence the city has seen over this holiday weekend since 2013.
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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.
Those are great stats,bringing my whole family down this week-end. God bless Lori and the job she’s ? he’s doing, not sure whats right
Englewood is safe now, it’s like the 1940’s all over again
Rumor has it the total fatalities might be a little fuzzy. Numerous dismemberments are being classified as undetermined; that’s Latin for hidden. Previous dismemberments normally get dumped in the suicide bucket.
The numbers (the real ones) courtesy of HEYJACKASS.COM for May 2021 compared to 2020. 63 shot and killed (-20%). 335 shot and wounded (+7%). 398 shot (+1%). 66 homicides total (-22%). However for the year, 267 dead in 2021 which is the highest total year to date since 2010 which is the last available date on HEYJACKASS.COM. it’s going to be a record year folks. Dont believe the City Hall BS. If a murder occurs on one of the expressways the city doesnt count it because ISP has jurisdiction. So an xway, in the city, is exempt from being counted… Read more »
“May benefits from a decline in shooters’ aim”. I guess that’s something!