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“To give unilateral authority to one entity — I don’t see that as an effective, democratic tool… That particular … version of the ordinance was incredibly shortsighted,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said May 21. SIGN UP HERE FOR FREE WIREPOINTS DAILY NEWSLETTER
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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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Probably saving money for all the lawsuits that would prevail.
This is another place where the buck stops with state government. The legislature should mandate this and give a firm message to the mayor to enforce it, or else.
Perhaps Homie is also uncomfortable with the unilateral authority to spend tax money on illegals, lock down IL longer than necessary, remove an effective crime fighting system like Shot Spotter, enact the disastrous SafeT Act, etc. You know, stuff like that.