Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560: Why We Need to “Relentlessly” Make the Blue State-Red State Case
November 5, 2026
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Glennon raised the stakes of the moment in broader civilizational terms: “This election in Illinois is not about the usual pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether Western civilization survives in our democratic republic of America because [the left], just on the open border alone, will destroy the country, and now they’re bringing in the jihadists, frankly, into the party.” Audio and summary linked here.Audio and summary linked here.
New Trier High School made national headlines nine years ago as a “canary in a coal mine” for political indoctrination in public schools. The canaries lived.
Among the consequences of economic growth that badly lags national averages are billions of lost revenue every year. Yet denial reigns in Illinois, fueling the vicious cycle of demand for higher taxes.
JP….is doing such a good job with BJ right on his heels!
As this city’s finances go, so go the finances of its residents apparently. WalletHub did a study of large American cities’ residents’ credit strength ranking them based upon the following characteristics: · Credit score, including average score for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the year-over-year score · People with accounts in distress, as of the fourth quarter and year-over-year change · Average number of accounts, as of the fourth quarter and year-over-year change · Change in bankruptcy filings, December 2023 vs. December 2022 · “Debt” search interest index · “Loan” search interest index The “worst” – Chicago. You can review the summary at… Read more »
Who’s the moron proving the down thumbs.
you said it a MORON
The same one that loves raising our taxes.
Maybe some 17 yo offered extra credit for a CPS course?
The number is not listed or reported because
Zippy probably gets the vapors when he sees
It. Poor,poor Zippy
I am perplexed why this number isn’t publicly available. Rating agencies should know the number with some certainty. Given the rise in interest rates, it wouldn’t be surprising to see interest costs at $2B. In a 16.6B budget, that is a significant carrying cost.
Because they want to keep us stupid so they can keep up the bs