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.
Follow the money, the consultants who devised the deal, the investors who bought into the deal, the bankers and lawyers who papered the deal. Common denominator: Daley Family!
I love the anti-trust angle on the lawsuit. I am anxious to see how that plays out.
I am not enthused over the prospects of the anti-trust claim. The investors would not have done the deal without exclusivity. The City entered into a stupid deal.
What’s the big deal? The situation was brokered by the Daley family that are Chicago’s most beloved citizens. There sure are a lot of people that voted for Daley like it or not.