Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles Mayoral Race Offers Chicago a Blueprint
June 4, 2026
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
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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.
There has also been an article suggesting empty Chicago Public Schools be converted into affordable residences for retired Chicago teachers. This could lead to counting the cost savings as part of any pension payment or assessing a 2nd state income tax on those who move out of Illinois. Both actions reduce the pension fund deficit.
You can’t pay pensioners with housing in lieu of actual cash payment. You could sell any buildings and put that money into the pensions funds. You also can’t tax their income if they move out of state. That violates federal law.
Laws can change, we never authorized these outrageous pensions.
Hmm, we now have a public charge jobs program. Lori should expand it to other nearly empty schools for a dem party twofer.