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"Nevertheless, the CTU’s war on school choice is far from over. Not satisfied with the elimination of private school choice in Illinois — in contravention of the majority of states who are increasing options for parents — it is equally determined dismantle public school choice. Public charter and magnet schools, especially are in the union’s crosshairs, with devastating consequences for the very families the CTU purports to represent."
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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.
Dismantle CTU. They are terrorists against educating students.
The people of Illinois wanted the CTU and other unions to have the right to collectively bargain so they won’t be dismantled. Also, throwing around the “terrorists” label to anyone that disagrees with you is ridiculous. Reminds of everyone on the left throwing around the words “racists” or “dictator”. You risk those words losing all meaning.
They won’t be happy until they get ALL the money…and even then…it won’t be enough. Close it. Fire them all. Leave it closed.