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.
Folks, the heyday of Chicago hoteliers is long past. Now a guest has to contend with high rates and the potential to become a statistic.
When Old Joe was a kid in the sixties guests could park for free in a hotels underground garage and there was no such thing as a room occupancy tax or convention district tax, 10% sales tax, unionized chamber maids or a dozen other ways to shake down traveller’s.
It baffles me that anybody wants to come here anymore. There shouldn’t be more than a handful of hotels in Chicagoland.
Oops, I forgot that daily room cleaning was included and expected back in the day. The only extra charge I ever remember was for a room which faced Niagra Falls. That was nice to see the falls illuminated at night.
“ The three-year agreement also requires hotels to clean guest rooms daily”
Guessing this was included to force higher staffing levels on the hotel. I’d guess the uptake on guests denying service for a portion of their stay is significant enough to warrant reduced hours or staff.