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 Chicago Reader and Chicago Crusader don’t allow reader comments to their news stories and commentaries. That’s a fact since 2021. ☹️
Ms. Leavell’s essay should be required reading for everyone concerned about the erosion of our 1st amendment and the continued implosion of the 4th estate. Thankfully there are still voices of reason above the angry mob coming to cancel our constitution.
We’ve read both Mr. Goodman’s and Ms. Leavell’s comments on the Reader and in neither article did one identify the race of the other.
Refreshing.
Don’t believe what you see and you’ll be fine!
The fake news frauds at the Reader will not be missed — once their shit-rag is shut down
Looks like I’ll have to use the Scum Times to line my birdcage bottom now. I hope the pages fit as nicely on the cage bottom as The Readers’ did.