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.
Quick facts:
Decatur population growth 2010-2019: -7.1%
Decatur public schools (DPS) total enrollment (K-12): 8,767
COVID funding/student: $8,700
Annual spend/student: $12,100 vs $14,500 state avg
Decatur median household income: $42,700 vs $65,900 state avg
DPS graduation rate: 79% vs 88% state avg
Why do those tied to government always seem to get the windfall?