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.
I live not too far outside of Chicago in a leafy suburb with great schools. Most younger families living here used to live in Chicago, myself included. A CTU strike is great for my property values. 1960’s split levels are selling for half a million dollars in my town! Demand is very high for any home with a yard. Price will continue to increase exponentially as the last remaining upper middle class children in Chicago finally flee for greener pastures.
Konkol’s the best!!
Maybe the students should go on strike against the teachers. What if they continue on-line classes for a week, but nobody logs in for the lessons? Would that get anyone’s attention? Would it even be reported?
Yes, I know this is just fantasy but it would be interesting.