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 plan) involves bringing the city, nonprofits and the business community together to boost investment in neglected neighborhoods, create more jobs for people at risk of getting involved in violence and greatly expand violence-prevention efforts.” Boosting investment in neglected neighborhoods has been tried many times over the years with little success. In general, throwing more money at this problem hasn’t resulted in improvements. Creating more jobs doesn’t seem to be well thought-out, either, given that companies are currently begging to have people fill job openings. Greatly expanding violence-prevention efforts needs to start with an effective law enforcement program that includes… Read more »
The Civic Committee, always looking to dump a problem on some unsuspecting fool. Never consider addressing the problem with the people responsible they should ask Arbuckle to. Declare an all hands on deck territorial imperative to build more jails and keep them full. If you receive an invitation from the Civic Communitie.
, Incinerate it. Never acknowledge rec of the invite.