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.
The approval for the Rockford, Il casino took years to approve. Investigation after investigation and there were some issues, minor issues, with investors and the usual delays began. A mob connected diner slides through the process with no problems. The gaming board members are appointed by the governor. Friends, political allies, supporters, family members etc and have no worries about being fired, replaced etc as long as JB runs the show. How much mob money was passed under the table? JB offered a pile of cash to Blago for an appointment to a power position. JB lied about toilets. JB… Read more »