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.
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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.
Nobody wants to be a small landlord anymore. Too hard to evict tenants engaging in criminal activity. Being a small landlord or even a property manager is just too dangerous. Also, too many laws are being introduced that take away property rights. The eviction moratorium was unconstitutional and rental assistance was not distributed properly. Rent control will not increase affordable housing. Housing providers are responsible for property taxes, maintenance and repairs etc…..and now they have to operate through a quagmire of regulations, etc. Again, nobody wants to be a landlord anymore, especially in states like California and Illinois. Paul Arena,… Read more »
Spot on Reese. My advice to small operators is to sell now while they can still get something for their properties. I just don’t see a happy ending to these housing providers.