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“You're basically degrading a neighborhood and indicating to people who want to commit crimes that it’s okay,” O’Brien said. “You're telling people generally that the fact they obey the law doesn't matter because ‘we're giving consideration to people who disobeyed the law who we think are victims, too.’”
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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.
It’s about time that Pat O’Brien spoke up. He’s invisible. “Nobody” knows he’s running for Cook County State’s Attorney. None of the Republican Chairs are assisting him. ☹️
Typical Illinois Republicans all they do is hide in the corner and say yes boss Madigan yes sir. They will never become reality in this state again, done,gone,adios amigos.
Bottom line now is, If you shoot a criminal, attacking, robbing, raping , murdering , while defending yourself or others, don’t get caught, especially on camera, doing so . Keep that in mind.
The race to surpass California (and what other states?) as the most liberal state in the nation.
No need to pass new laws in Illinois.
It is so much easier to hand out Free Pass to Ignore the Law, and Get Out of Jail Free cards.
““You’re basically degrading a neighborhood and indicating to people who want to commit crimes that it’s okay,” O’Brien said about the policy. “You’re telling people generally that the fact they obey the law doesn’t matter because ‘we’re giving consideration to people who disobeyed the law who we think are victims, too.’””
He must read my comments here. Like I’ve been saying, this is all about decriminalizing the behaviors of Black people because of systemic racism. But as I like to say, other Races following the law disproportionately is not anti-Black racism. Most other people still consider these crimes.
She’s only doing her master’s bidding.
Nope,(Kimesha Foxx) is just a pawn, she is too stupid and obnoxiuos to follow anyone’s bidding but her own, but that exactly why her “masters” put her in the position she is in. That is/was exactly what they wanted. A pre-programmed idiot drone, to cause chaos according to exactly where and what they wanted. They only reason they gave her tickets to the Oscars, was nothing price to pay for their schemes and the publicity possibility of moving her disfunction to higher levels if(when( she get elected to higher office. Moseley Braun/Obama same diff