Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski joined Scott Slocum on WJOL in Joliet. They discussed the nine things Gov. Pritzker hasn’t told Illinoisans about the 2023 budget.
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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.
Anything that cannot continue will not continue. Unless of course you get a democratic president who thinks it is a great idea to print money and mail trillions to Blue states and cities to cover their losses. Thus, through inflationary devaluation of savings the loss is absorbed by everyone.
Rock bottom for Illinois will only come when significantly more people leave Illinois. Suppose 1% leave this year. The remaining 99% will absorb their tax liability. This will repeat year after year. The question you need to ask yourself is, “Do I want to be among the 99% picking up the tab or the 1% that stiffed those left behind?”
I drove a few miles along the county line between Cook and Lake County the other day (between 53 to 94) and it was a sad sight to see on both sides of the street. Empty low rise and high rise office buidings, empty strip malls, vacant restaurants. 20 years ago it was bustling and busy and now it’s derelict and half vacant. After some research, I discovered the vacant Dominicks at Arl. Hts. Road and Lake-Cook is still vacant. It’s been over a decade. 1% will leave the state but they are replaced by non-natives who don’t care.
The takers stay; the makers flee.
The Dominick’s were I reside is also still empty
Can’t help but see so many vacant former businesses. They are everywhere! They don’t have to sit around and take it and I think some of these businesses are leaving and starting anew in neighboring states and some are selling all of their assets and exiting the business. Long term property holders of apartments and multiple units will probably be the best investment moving forward. The amount of middle class people who can’t afford a home in a decent school district is dwindling. Many of them have busted out the U-Haul. Reality is those left behind will pay for the… Read more »