Chicago’s mounting fiscal pressures and public safety concerns were front and center on Chicago’s Morning Answer as guest host Chris Krok spoke with Mark Glennon, founder of Wirepoints. The discussion ranged from a recently approved Chicago Public Schools tax increase to broader warnings about crime, budgeting, and government accountability in Illinois and beyond.
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.
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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.
Amazing how long the city has dragged the whole process of coming to grips with its spending problems and fixing them. When I moved away 9 years ago I figured the city would have declared bankruptcy by the time I was ready to retire. Well, this is the year for me but Chicago is still kicking the can down the road. It’s too bad but city leadership is still in denial and I won’t put my savings on the line to buy back in. I’ll stay here in the warmth of hillbilly heaven I guess.
Not one of those ” Leaders” wants to put on their big boy pants and start laying off teachers. Cut the fat from the budget and give taxpayers a break
Far, far too many public sector democratic votes in the CPS system for that to happen. The education system is not about education, but to get votes for democrats and the payback is huge amounts of taxpayer’s money.