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Small business owner Geri Hernandez said the prospect of Chicago’s red tape “has just pushed us to seek business in other cities and counties that accept all our registrations and permits.” Red tape is “just another reason to keep my business out of Chicago and to keep growing in other counties,” she said. 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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Summary and audio linked here.
The only reforms will be more taxes, more regulations and more worthless public sector union members.
Think about it: If you make it difficult to do business in person, the applicant will do it online while you, as the city agent/ clerk etc, get to sit at your desk doing nothing, haul down a hefty paycheck, don’t have to worry about getting fired and can start canvassing the office as to lunch plans at 10 in the morning. Life of Riley, courtesy of the taxpayers. Oh, and a nice pension to boot.
It is brutal to do business in the city. However many state offices are also very poor as to their processes and the performance of the state employees. Went to Alexi Giannoulias’ Secretary of State office in Lake Zurich recently. It took a couple trips there to do basic titling of a new camping trailer. About half the employees there had a condescending/ entitled attitude. People behind the counter who appeared to be long-serving, struggled with basic processes or questions. Appears about 1/3 of employees know their stuff, and 2/3 had to consult with these strong employees to work through… Read more »
Sounds like some small business owners are starting to catch on…….