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.
Cost of a ride to the Hospital by CFD
If you’re transported to the hospital by the Chicago Fire Department (CFD), here’s what you’ll typically be charged:
A few billion here, a few billion there, pretty soon you’re talking real money. To borrow a phrase.