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.
Taking a ride on the elevated or subway is like becoming a contestant in The Purge. Let’s spin the Wheel of Death
Before, it was a gamble to ride the CTA, you might get robbed and killed; you might not! With diminished opportunities for teens and young adults, it’s certain a mob will descend on you before you can take a seat! But crime is down!
Ironically, i wonder if gambling is back on the CTA. Those 3 card monty guys used to be all over the red line…
Remember when Rod promised the seniors the could ride for free. Any senior silly enough to ride the CTA is ready for the home.