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.
From Chalkbeat and Illinois Policy, what Johnson wants to is to have the new union contract locked down giving the union a number of points they have asked for e.g., raises, additional staff and so on. Because CPS can’t afford it, he then wants to borrow 300M thinking this will buy CPS time to lobby Springfield for the billions in shortfall. Of course, the State has already rejected CPS’ plea for additional funds. This strategy, if you can call it that, is unrealistic and reflects really poor judgment. Little wonder Martinez isn’t going along with it. If this indeed reflects… Read more »