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If passed, SB 3856 would require colleges to provide all necessary coursework materials for rental, free of charge for Illinois students. The College Board says the average student budget for textbooks and supplies in the 2020-2021 school year was over $1,200 at 4-year public institutions.
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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.
So tuition will increase in price while book costs will go down. But hey “Frere books for college” will make a good play on emotions of the usual.
Seen this before, like when features get added to the base model of an automobile and the base model goes up in price: “The 2022 Honda Civic LX increases $1,200 this model year, but now comes standard with Lane Keeping Assist and Apple CarPlay”