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Chris Southwood, of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, points to the latest crime data for 2022 and the opening weeks of 2023 that shows major crime rates in Illinois, particularly in Chicago, skyrocketed. Illinois’ largest city saw major crimes jump 41 percent last year and 55 percent in the first seven weeks of 2023 compared to the same periods the year before.
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Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 26, 2026
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
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.