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Fitch Ratings on Thursday downgraded the state’s credit from BBB to BBB-, a reflection of the havoc COVID-19 is wreaking on the state’s precarious finances.
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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.
Another vote on Jabba’s competence
It seems like these daily press conferences with Jabba are a terrible idea. Every time he opens his mouth, he’s fighting with Trump, announcing further deaths because of his own incompetence, he’s lying about testing, ventilators, supply chain issues, everything. Seems to me Jabba is in over his head. Bring back Rauner at this point.