Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 26, 2026
23 Comments
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
-- Connecting the dots between our economy, government and business --
Audio and summary 
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.
People who want to gamble will, people who don’t won’t. It’s that simple. The small semi rural town where I live has video game terminals everywhere. Bars, restaurants, stand alones and the revenue each generates is crazy. A small bar/grill I visit generates almost $3 million in activity. The owner is knocking down over $20K a month in her share. The Village, the county, the state share the rest of the profits. Approx 50% is returned to the players so about $1.5 million is sent to government agencies. Imagine the revenue video gaming would generate in Chicago. No trips to… Read more »