Jim Dey: "November tax receipts were led by increases in revenue of state income tax (up $228 million), corporate tax (up $85 million) and sales tax (up $134 million). (Revenue manager Eric) Noggle attributed increases in sales-tax revenue to a 'promising start' of the Christmas shopping season. In addition to the big three, the state also enjoyed smaller increases generated by taxes on cigarettes and inheritances as well as interest on 'state funds and investment.'”
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.
What does it matter when they spend 10 times more than ever bringing in. Illinois budget is the largest ponzi scheme going.