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.
Moved to AZ 15 years ago and my sole regret is not getting out of Illinois sooner. Figure just in my Real Estate appreciation and money saved on property taxes have amounted to $400K over the course of those years. Not to mention all those other “special” Illinois fee’s. I honestly can’t figure out why anyone is left there.