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One woman said the Village Council should be ashamed for wanting to “reward China with a piece of the United States.” Others accused local leaders of failing the country; they say the deal with Gotion was done behind closed doors. When asked whether he was reconsidering his support of the project, Manteno Mayor Tim Nugent said, “No.” SIGN UP HERE FOR FREE WIREPOINTS DAILY NEWSLETTER
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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.
Illinois has lack of jobs because of its corruption, public debt, high taxes.
Policies which subsidize collusive deals which violate Illinois laws (like OMA) meant to protect citizens make ‘new jobs’ more and more unlikely…because:
corruption, public debt, even higher taxes.
Not that I want the plant, but if they do not take it someone else will. It will provide jobs for the locals. Illinois needs all the businesses it can get. It has chased so many away.
You are out of your mind.
We don’t need or want Chinese Communist businesses or jobs in Illinois or the USA!