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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.
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I’m sure Vallas doesn’t like the rumors floating around that Pedro Martinez is quietly assessing the possibility of a mayoral run for himself. Pedro clearly got the better of Johnson in this control dustup. He would be a one issue candidate, but it has happened before. Remember “Snowstorm” Jane Byrne.
“Quality education” lol. All I can think of is that famous clip of Jim Mora when he was coaching the Colts screaming “Playoffs?!?! Playoffs?!?! I just hope we can win a game!” Quality education is a fantasy for CPS, that ship sailed a looong time ago. At this point the best case scenario is to keep things from getting worse, which itself feels nearly impossible. This is also why I see guys like Vallas and shake my head…he is not the answer. He’s undoubtedly better than Johnson but that bar is nonexistent. Guys like Vallas still aren’t realistic about the… Read more »
I honestly don’t know how but I assume it takes kegislation to even allow this but Chicago needs to declare bankruptcy, assuming the CPS can’t individually do it alone somehow.
There is no fix to the CPS (or any state union) problems short disolvement of current contracts and including pension reform.
Dont want to here the contributions weren’t made or whatever. Regardless the promisese were always unattainable.