Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 26, 2026
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
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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.
Michigan Avenue to be renamed Mogadishu Blvd.
Lori does not have the political will to do what is necessary to solve the downtown wildling problem. The alderman suggests arrests the ringleaders but how you do know who are the ringleader without first arresting the underlings? She needs to send a firm and clear message that wildlings are not welcome in downtown Chicago. From a rational perspective, this is completely necessary – how else do you stop thousands of teens from descending into mayhem in the streets of downtown? This is common sense to stop any group of teenagers regardless of race, color ethinicity or creed. Remember the… Read more »
Hopkins seems like a gutless coward. Why not lock them up? He is not going to be mayor by pandering to bangers. He’s done . They are committing criminal behavior.
They should be worried! Act now.
Quit with renaming streets, etc.
Here is what I will do to fight crimes by gangs of youths. I will just stay away. One less victim available down town equals one less potential crime.