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“After learning of alleged questionable conduct by Mr. Kodatt, it was suggested that he resign as state representative for the 22nd District,” Madigan said late Tuesday in a joint statement with Ald. Marty Quinn. “We are committed to a zero tolerance policy in the workplace.” The statement did not elaborate on the nature of the “questionable conduct.”
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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.
This is insanity. They handpicked this young guy, age 26, to take their orders. Two days later they find out some really compromising information and demand his resignation. But they won’t say what it is and they won’t tell anyone why. WTF, right? They obviously trusted him, but suddenly they do not? Makes no sense! My hunch bet this guy is a rat. He’s a young guy, worked his way up through Quinn’s office, familiar with Madigan. I bet he’s a rat on the take from the FBI. They somehow found out from one of their sources that this guy… Read more »
If he was an “inside informant” against Madigan then I’d call him a Hero instead of a Rat.
Very true!