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By Saturday, eight of Illinois’ 11 regions will be operating under the state’s resurgence mitigation framework.
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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.
Stay open and risk lives of others. I hope the lawyers get involved.
Kill my mother or father and I will not dine with you again.
BLM- white lives must not.
Afraid, Stay Home!
I Despise Government, especially communist Democrat politicians telling me what I can and cannot do!
They are not my Mommy!
Several restaurants in my region are staying open. Some have signs out front advertising indoor dining. Good for them.
Speakeasy’s anyone?
Defy
Resist
Republicans tried to limit Pritzkers emergency powers because they saw the potential for massive U.S. Constitution abuse. Democrats just laughed and granted Pritzker limitless authority.
Illinois is going to be a ghost town the way that the Lard boy is going.
Those who can should leave Illinois.
Who is he going to squeeze money out of if he continues in this manner?
Plenty of illegal immigrants will fill in the vacancies. Why do you think the Democrats made Chicago Illinois a sanctuary area?
no more lockdowns and stop closing our restaurant governor Pritzker time to recall him now we want no mask 85 percent you still get the virus