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Without the borrowing, Mendoza noted, lawmakers would have been faced with the prospect of making 35-percent cuts across the board. “This would have been catastrophic to schools; public safety; and the medical, social, and human service programs upon which the state’s most vulnerable citizens rely."
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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.
the Democrats will destroy IL all to save their power structure and the unions that contribute to them. Notice they never talk of reforming the union pensions which are insane and completely out of control ? No one needs a $300,000/yr pension with colas and free health care. give me a break. Sorry I wont cry for IL, how about getting your financial house in order with pension cuts.
“35-percent cuts across the board”.
Welcome to the real world. Mine and other businesses have had to cut more, much more just to put food on the table.
There is no free lunch. No taxpayer, no funds. You work for us.
Go ahead and make my day Mr Governor – lets pull the plug……
God Bless America.
Yes it is time to pull the plug on Springfield
Meanwhile, Crains is reporting illinois has only spent 15.3% of its CARES ACT funding, the least of any midwest state ( Indianas already spent 46%)?? Whats going on?, is little suzie and the dem machine hoarding the CARES ACT $s, hopen to wait it out till after election so laws can be changed allowing them to spend the funds on are vastly under compensated public sect heros??? https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/illinois-trails-other-midwest-states-spending-covid-aid
no kidding look is “in charge”