Cook County, Illinois, faces a general fund budget gap of $102.6 million in 2026, and many county grants are at risk under the new White House and Republican-controlled Congress, officials said Tuesday when the county released its preliminary budget forecast for the next year.
From the gub all the way down to a Dalton mayor, these politicians see a checkbook and spend like it’s Neverending
Taxpayer
11 months ago
Prepwinkle keeps running for reelection because as she says “my job isn’t finished, I still have much more to accomplish” Will that be after she screws things up beyond repair ?
Deb
11 months ago
She can stop funding special interests groups.
Leaving Soon, just not soon enough
11 months ago
No government entity is fiscally responsible in the State of Illinois.
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.
From the gub all the way down to a Dalton mayor, these politicians see a checkbook and spend like it’s Neverending
Prepwinkle keeps running for reelection because as she says “my job isn’t finished, I still have much more to accomplish” Will that be after she screws things up beyond repair ?
She can stop funding special interests groups.
No government entity is fiscally responsible in the State of Illinois.
Maybe Preckwinkle shouldn’t have been squandering money on things like there guarantied annual income program.
Preckwinkle has been wiggling out of budget trouble for years. Finally catching up to her and running out of gimmicks.