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The spread of coronavirus through employees at some of the nation’s largest meat plants could slow the flow of food, depending on how long plant closures last. “When one section of the supply chain has a slowdown or complete shutdown, it bottlenecks the rest of the system,” Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert, Jr. said. “With highly perishable products like milk or vegetables, the bottleneck is slowing down the process longer than the items have in shelf life.”
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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.
Let’s see, 6 months ago, minority employment, mental health and food security were progressive buzz words.
I guess irrational fear of sickness and death are enough to make them ignore the consequences of non science based lock down policies while supporting abortion service and recreational THC sales.
This is the canary in the coal mine. Food shortages due to production shut downs will become a huge in the upcoming months. I’m glad I stocked up on perishables as soon as I saw the videos of the chinese authorities welding the doors shut to entire 20 story apartment buildings in wuhan. But I fear the social unrest when hungry mobs wander the streets. They’re armed, dangerous and hungry. This will not end well. Suddenly rural living seems more attractive.