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"Over the past month, thousands of Illinois families opened their July utility bills and got hit with a wave of sticker shock — some bills doubled, others tripled. And while Governor Pritzker offers excuses and vague promises of future reform, working families are left to absorb the consequences of his failed energy policy."
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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.
It’s a very long list of ‘Oh sheets!’ already by Pritzker in hammering everyday folks in IL, but CEJA is a BIG disqualifier for anyone who has aspirations for national office.
Failure? Nay Nay! This is yet another one of noted trust fund baby JB the Hutt (may he be praised) success stories!
Watch for the pleas for people to shut off their power and conserve, all while paying more every Month. Praise be The Hutt!
“The deliberate and artificial supply reduction increased prices and enabled the investment companies to produce extraordinary revenue gains by increasing the cost of electricity for American households. Their conspiracy violated multiple state and federal laws forbidding anticompetitive schemes and deceptive trade practices.” – Attorney General Ken Paxton Scores Major Win …
Im planning to remove da toilets from my house to lower da taxes so I can then pay for my much higher energy bill.
Thanks to his Largeness!!
I have a SF home in Chicago and another in Florida. Both about the same size and use the same total amount of electricity. My July electricity bill in Illinois was $355. Florida was $275. A 30% difference. Thanks to the People’s Republic of Illinois.
JB must be heavily invested in green energy. He doesn’t care about IL taxpayers
Put up some more wind mills JumboJB, that’s the ticket. Better yet, lets build a hydro electric plant that can only operate when it rains…
JB’s “Go Green, Go Broke” plan!