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The back-bench revolt against longtime Speaker Mike Madigan is nearing critical mass, with four more members of the embattled Democrat's caucus today calling for him to give up his job running the Illinois House.The four—Reps. Deb Conroy of Villa Park, Robyn Gabel of Evanston, Anna Moeller of Elgin and Ann Williams of Chicago—are confirming they sent Madigan a letter saying they'd like to see someone else assume the post he’s held for all but two years since 1983.
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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.
No way is Madigan going down. What these people fail to realize is you have to be Machiavellian. They might be sticking the knife in but it’s only a flesh wound—and it might be organized behind the scenes theater to placate the voters. Madigan is the power. Power draws money. JB will bend the knee to him. If the FBI tags Madigan, maybe there will be some movement but with a Biden Presidency that investigation slows, or ends. Lightfoot made a huge mistake with Ed Burke. She wounded him, but didn’t kill him. He waits and will dine on her… Read more »
The machines has to keep mikie around long enough to gerrymander the districts reponsible for electing kilbrides replacement and assure state supreme court remains anti pension reform machine friendly…