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“I am proud of my record electing Democrats who support workers and families and represent the diversity of our state," Madigan said in a statement issued by the Democratic Party of Illinois. "Together, we have successfully advanced progressive policies that have made Illinois a strong Democratic state with supermajorities in the legislature...and I look forward to continuing our fight for working families as chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois.”
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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.
Lard Boy You need to step down TOO.
Gov:
Hmmmm, the winds have shifted…
Time to change my view…
Guy has flipped more times than the Mcd’s grill person…
Having Madigan around is like having Pelosi around – plenty to target at!
Did he really blame “Republicans and the billionaires who side with them”? That is priceless.
Exactly.. the 55% of Republicans in IL that voted against the 45% Democrats.. LOL.. Maybe Jaba has switched the party affiliation of a few IL Dems.
There’s only one politician more unpopular with voters than Jumbo Belly, so of course he attacks him.
Mikey won’t forget. He demands loyalty. Good luck getting legislation through.
Yeah, I’m certain Madigan has the election in 2 years mapped out. Madigan will be in a wheel chair and still trying to pull all the strings in Illinois!
The only workers Madigan supports are Government workers, the rest of you empty your pockets! That goes for Pritzger and the rest of the Illinois democrat politicians.
Nothing but a cop out