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Now, with taxes calculated, we know the true impact of the Kaegi effect: The average residential property tax bill in municipalities in north and northwest suburban Cook rose just 1.1 percent this year from 2019, according to the Cook County Treasurer’s office. The average bill for commercial and industrial properties rose 15.8 percent.
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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.
The Greed of the Public Employee has DESTROYED THE QUALITY OF LIFE for the honest hard working taxpayer.
$100,000 plus pensions are the norm for a full term pension.
Living the life of Luxury in Florida at age 45 paid for by the smock’s of Illinois.
Government employees do not work for you, you work for them
Illinois “Land of Slavery”
Remind me again why a business would want to open up in this state? This is not a good sign. Clearly unsustainable… but all we hear is “balanced budget, moving in right direction, great until Covid came”. How many businesses will this force to close?? 16% on average!!!! Are you kidding me!!!! Mark/Ted – How long until it’s game over for this fraud? I want to stay but it’s getting harder and harder to not see the writing…
Staying in Illinois is just asking to have your family’s lives ruined.
Either leave the state or enjoy the suffering. Nobody is forced to remain in Illinois.
My bill went up only 2.5% even though my assessed value went up 10%. I’ll take it.
Debtsor,
you may “take it”. Many, many won’t. That increases the burden on you. But, you can afford it.
If a homeowner can’t afford a $200 a year increase in property taxes, then a homeowner shouldn’t be owning a home. That’s less than my weekly grocery bill. Most of the reduction came from local entities in my conservative area trying to keep the bill low. The only increase was the school district as a result of a bond referendum.
Getting rid of Herpes is easier than trying to sell a home in Illinois.
The Greedy Government has taxed away all the equity and then some.
Illinois “Land of Slavery”