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lot programs with four different nonprofits for a total of 9 million read more as chicago rethinks its monuments an artist surrounds george washington with other washingtons cnn august 12 2026 2 comments who is worthy of a monument that question circulated across the united states six years ago as the country reckoned with racial injustice in the aftermath of the killing of george floyd including who is represented by or excluded from our public symbols chicago has offered its own answer to commission new monuments or respond to existing ones based on internal research that found the city had gaps in representation of gender read more kim foxx s top deputy must explain controversial cwb chicago august 12 2026 one comment the woman who served as kim foxx s top assistant in the cook county state s attorney s office must sit for an under oath deposition to explain why her office decided not to object to people convicted of murder receiving certificates of innocence even though foxx personally believed some of the recipients were guilty read more the housing affordability crisis in chicago is really a public safety crisis chicago contrarian august 12 2026 7 comments politicians keep talking about affordability but they refuse to talk about the reason so much affordable housing has become undesirable read more paul vallas chicago s twin financial crisis chicago contrarian august 11 2026 one comment the city and cps crises are inseparable and both threaten to worsen the city s financial situation the pathway to surviving runs through the ctu read more city treasurer proposes abolishing 57m catalyst fund to avert midyear layoffs chicago sun times august 10 2026 2 comments the fund was included in then mayor rahm emanuel s 2017 budget as a way to bridge the funding gap between downtown and the rest of the city but the fund never generated a penny of outside investments read more ralph martire cps budget challenges springfield to pay up chicago sun times august 10 2026 7 comments when it passed the funding formula called for the state to fully fund it within 10 years which would be this year but that hasn t happened in fact the aggregate shortfall in k 12 funding has increased each of the last three years and currently sits at 4 2 billion that means most illinois school districts including cps still don t have the resources needed to fund those educational practices the research shows work read more chicago taps fitch senior director as new cfo amid rash of exits crain s august 10 2026 5 comments chicago is hiring ashlee gabrysch a senior director at fitch ratings as its next chief financial officer according to a person familiar with the matter her appointment comes amid a series of high profile exits from mayor brandon johnson s administration this year it follows acting cfo steven mahr s recent departure from the role after about six months mahr had taken the position following the departure of predecessor jill jaworski in early 2026 the city s budget director also recently left read more cook county moves to end decades old tax buying practice crain s august 10 2026 3 comments by 2030 tax buying will be eliminated and cook county expects to hold all liens for overdue property taxes this way the county will be able to offer payment plans longer payback periods and reduced interest rates gov jb pritzker signed the bill last month read more activists file police reports alleging crimes by federal agents in chicago during operation midway blitz cbs chicago august 10 2026 no comments a group of activists and elected officials filed reports with the chicago police department on monday alleging crimes committed by federal agents during operation midway blitz last fall read more evanston weighs vacancy tax retail incubator to combat downtown commercial vacancies evanston roundtable august 10 2026 3 comments but in cook county owners of vacant buildings can apply for tax relief and receive up to an 80 break on property taxes that relief is intended to provide assistance to property owners who experience an unintended vacancy to help them get back on their feet read more 3 time convicted burglar arrested 3 times while on ankle monitor accused of south loop break in cwb chicago august 9 2026 4 comments read more bally s alters construction on permanent chicago casino amid dispute with city over video gambling abc chicago august 9 2026 4 comments read more editorial brandon johnson s city hall can t find anyone willing to collect debt on the city s behalf chicago tribune yahoo news august 9 2026 7 comments mayor brandon johnson s administration has informed aldermen that a proposed sale of outstanding debts owed to the city of chicago which was supposed to net 90 million in this year s budget is garnering no interest from banks or other financial services firms the apparent failure of the debt sale looks like it will blow a hole in the current year s budget that will need to be addressed although the size of that shortfall is yet to be determined read more mayor brandon johnson s top aide intervenes in city dispute with antiviolence group chicago tribune august 9 2026 2 comments the clash unfolded after the chicago department of public health s 2025 review into the recipients of its community violence interruption grants found issues with collecting data from acclivus inc it followed health commissioner dr olusimbo ige s complaints that the organization sought to circumvent the city s required contracting and payment protocols before she was pushed out of the administration read more ice threatens criminal charges against cook county sheriff tom dart for not turning over inmates chicago sun times august 7 2026 5 comments read more nbc 5 investigates data shows costly cps program fails to make the grade nbc chicago august 7 2026 11 comments as part of the sustainable schools program a local school contracts with a community non profit to provide the services but nbc 5 investigates found there are few guardrails and no concrete ways to measure the success of the program read more armed robbery crew fires shot at witness during hour long spree cpd reports say cwb chicago august 6 2026 18 comments an armed robbery crew carried out a string of holdups and carjackings across humboldt park west town and nearby neighborhoods wednesday morning firing a shot when a witness tried to follow them according to chicago police reports read more chicago grocers are severely affected by reductions to snap we need to bail out this industry chicago tribune pantagraph august 6 2026 9 comments before the bill was signed last year adults aged 18 to 54 were required to work volunteer or enlist in a training program for 20 hours a week totaling 80 hours a month while anyone living in a household with a dependent child under age 18 was exempt now those requirements apply to adults 18 to 64 who don t have dependents under the age of 14 read more why are business leaders afraid to speak out points and figures august 6 2026 5 comments there is a gigantic price to pay when a ceo speaks out the first price is in the media the media is a left wing mouthpiece bordering on a far left wing mouthpiece the media will faithfully assassinate the character of the ceo who speaks out they will take statements out of context the next price will be with the civic organizations in the community they will pile on civic organizations in the us have been taken over by the left i look at organizations like the chicago economic club and they are shells of their former selves i single out the cec read more paul vallas another irresponsible chicago public schools budget chicago contrarian august 6 2026 one comment it should not be lost on taxpayers that mayor brandon johnson s controlled school board has raised property taxes by another 300 million bringing the total to 725 million in higher property taxes during johnson s term in office in addition nearly 1 billion in property tax revenues from the tif program has been redirected to the district during that same period current budget estimates hold that cps will receive over 15 200 per pupil in local property tax revenues alone read more dolton board votes to move up curfew set penalty in effort to curb teen gatherings nbc5 chicago august 6 2026 one comment the purpose of the proposal is to assist the police department in having another mechanism during teen takeovers and help to weed out undesirable individuals from the community mayor jason house said at the meeting read more johnson backs welch over leadership questions cps funds center square august 5 2026 5 comments i trust that the speaker is going to do what s right for his constituents in the state of illinois i m grateful you know that more transparency has been brought to light of not just this incident but i think of any elected leader that has to be held to a righteous standard quite frankly mayor brandon johnson said some have connected the speaker s promise to back extra state funding for chicago public schools as a distraction from the speaker s handling of the reported misconduct read more chicago s 12 5 million rat control unlikely to work center square august 5 2026 4 comments chicago previously launched at least three task forces to address both rat populations and root causes none of the initiatives lasted the audit said without a formal structure for collaboration among city departments read more portillo s laying off 18 of staff at oak brook headquarters abc7 chicago august 5 2026 6 comments the company also cut some field management roles but the layoffs do not impact restaurant workers read more mayor brandon johnson outlines qualities for chicago s next top cop says he expects to make that choice wttw chicago august 5 2026 no comments johnson said his ideal candidate for superintendent is someone who understands and respects the work of rank and file officers and can continue to build on the constitutional policing requirements outlined in the federal court order requiring the cpd to stop routinely violating black and latino chicagoans constitutional rights he s also looking for someone who will strengthen the department s partnerships with community violence intervention or cvi groups read more willie wilson announces he s running for chicago mayor in 2027 cbs2 chicago august 5 2026 3 comments the 78 year old millionaire businessman has run for mayor three times before in 2015 2019 and 2023 wilson also launched a bid for president as a democrat in 2016 and ran for u s senate under the willie wilson party banner in 2020 read more load more wirepoints research and commentary juliana stratton takes chinese communist cash while denouncing dark money wirepoints august 10 2026 21 comments much of the routine trade and investment between china and america is entirely appropriate and in america s interest but inserting the chinese communist party into america s pay to play system and its economic development strategy isn t just crossing a line it s a leap into an abyss of stupidity read more wirepoints mark glennon as guest of john anthony on am560 chicago s fiscal trajectory amounts to watching a train wreck in process august 5 2026 15 comments summary and audio linked here read more pritzker followed fauci s guidance blindly the illinois covid failures nobody owns wirepoints july 30 2026 21 comments illinois paid the price for embracing fauci s science here s the retrospective read more wirepoints mark glennon is guest on chicago contrarian podcast discussing ctu joining chicago news guild and more july 28 2026 no comments podcast link is here read more democratic socialists of america s new platform wirepoints quickpoint july 27 2026 11 comments presented without comment take a look here read more sign up here for free wirepoints daily newsletter email address leave this field empty if you re human home page signup email name first last name last zip code phone check what you would like to receive daily newsletter special bulletins submit if you are human leave this field blank δ follow us wirepoints on facebook follow wirepoints we re a nonprofit and your contributions are deductible donate today more wirepoints original stories wirepoints mark glennon on the shaun thompson show discusses cps budget hole and failing chicago area government july 25 2026 4 comments audio linked here read more wirepoints mark glennon on am560 cps layoff complaints ring hollow amid near empty schools and questionable city spending priorities july 23 2026 one comment summary and audio l inked here read more another fox in the hen house the chicago teachers union s new media bargaining guild wirepoints july 21 2026 30 comments the chicago news guild had a choice it chose solidarity with a leftist propaganda operation over even the appearance of independence read more illinois releases new prevailing wage rates tell us what you think wirepoints quickpoint july 16 2026 24 comments whether you work for the public or private sector and have any view you would like to share please do so in the comment section below read more wirepoints mark glennon with mike koolidge on am560 chicago s pension crisis deepens as property taxes fund fewer public services july 15 2026 2 comments summary and audio linked here read more wirepoints mark glennon on am560 young people leaving illinois three times faster than national average july 9 2026 10 comments audio and summary linked here read more load more recent comments mark glennon on pritzker s record he added 300 million last year to chicago s pension woes illinois policy trump foolishly once talked openly about defaulting on the national debt that s how he treated debt holders in business i aug 13 13 51 mark glennon on see construction of amazon s massive indiana data center indystar 11 billion project while illinois and chicago scratch their whatever on what to do on data centers aug 13 13 44 fed up neighbor on the housing affordability crisis in chicago is really a public safety crisis chicago contrarian and has anyone ever sat down and wondered why are health premiums are so high and keep going up well aug 13 13 38 fed up neighbor on we are at the tipping point illinois largest teachers union calls for special session to address funding issue wcia jeanne and amy had a great review today on am 560 with a great guest about school funding in illinois aug 13 13 33 ahimsa42 on pritzker s record he added 300 million last year to chicago s pension woes illinois policy and after promising not to do so i only wish that even a few maga gop people would condemn him for this aug 13 13 27 ahimsa42 on pritzker s record he added 300 million last year to chicago s pension woes illinois policy biden was just as bad as trump in this area but trump is the one who criticized biden for adding aug 13 13 25 ahimsa42 on pritzker s record he added 300 million last year to chicago s pension woes illinois policy yes and i will always do so but trump happens to be the ...