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As part of their plans, the state says schools may develop “blended” schedules to keep groups smaller, which combines e-learning and in-person instruction. They could also extend their school year into the summer to accommodate additional days.
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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.
It is time to just shut these indoctrination camps in Illinois down–AT EVERY LEVEL!!
Reopening the schools (and other reopenings) will be the $mother-load$ of all payouts for the trial lawyers & itla (all buddy-buddy w jb/madigan & the mob) as teachers, staff, parents make claims they’ve been exposed to covid. All paid for by taxpayers. Jb should be passing legislation providing covid law suite protections for schools ( as well as all public & private entities), instead every school dist on there own…will fed covid bailout $bucks$ be approved to payoff lawsuites & lawyers?
Like Pritzker said, guidance, we are providing guidance, is Pritzker and IDPH Ezike afraid to set rules that must be strictly abided by like his stay at home order. Lawsuits, that’s the reason for guidance only this governor knows he stepped out of bounds with his stay at home phase 5 program. Worthless useless man
NO! NO!!
Please keep them closed. This is the perfect opportunity to balance the budget!!!
the children aren’t learning anything in school, they might as well stay home
How will they learn the LGBTQ doctrine?
They can watch kids’ television shows instead. It’s everywhere now.