1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (141+ words) Gov. JB Pritzker defends Logan prison closure; pumps 5-year plan to attract new business to Lincoln – WGLT (NPR at ISU) Wirepoints State investment totals have skyrocketed since 2015 from about $10 billion to over $41 billion and political abuse of the money has…...

13+ hour, 26+ min ago   (35+ words) When the Family Farm Becomes the Tax Bill – Governing Wirepoints -- Connecting the dots between our economy, government and business -- When the Family Farm Becomes the Tax Bill – Governing Sign me up for the Wirepoints newsletter....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (119+ words) Crazy Town: Masked Woman at ‘Socialism 2026 Conference’ in Chicago Explains Why Fitness is Fascist – Gateway Pundit Wirepoints An epidemic of mental illness is clearly part of what accounts for today’s left. Most of Illinois’ local municipal pensions are distressed and…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (108+ words) With Logan Correctional Center set to close, Lincoln mayor urges state to not leave another mess – WGLT (NPR at ISU) Wirepoints Most of Illinois’ local municipal pensions are distressed and hundreds are deeply distressed, imposing a costly drag on the…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (109+ words) EIU’s voluntary separation program returned over summer for second round – The Daily Eastern News Wirepoints Yay, we can all move to Florida! Most of Illinois’ local municipal pensions are distressed and hundreds are deeply distressed, imposing a costly drag on…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (146+ words) More than 330,000 Illinois homes at risk from abandoned mines – NewsNation Wirepoints Most of Illinois’ local municipal pensions are distressed and hundreds are deeply distressed, imposing a costly drag on the towns and cities that sponsor them. There’s an irony surrounding…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (142+ words) Chicago’s empty classrooms – Eric Allie for Illinois Policy Wirepoints Most of Illinois’ local municipal pensions are distressed and hundreds are deeply distressed, imposing a costly drag on the towns and cities that sponsor them. There’s an irony surrounding the battles…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (146+ words) Trump to visit Chicago for PGA’s President’s Cup in September – CBS2 (Chicago) Wirepoints Most of Illinois’ local municipal pensions are distressed and hundreds are deeply distressed, imposing a costly drag on the towns and cities that sponsor them. There’s an irony…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (149+ words) Editorial: Why Illinois should not let elected officials hold multiple public offices – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo Wirepoints Most of Illinois’ local municipal pensions are distressed and hundreds are deeply distressed, imposing a costly drag on the towns and cities that sponsor…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (150+ words) Johnson Announces Plan To Plug $85M Budget Gap, Again Blasts Council-Backed Spending Plan – Block Club Chicago Wirepoints Most of Illinois’ local municipal pensions are distressed and hundreds are deeply distressed, imposing a costly drag on the towns and cities that sponsor…...