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.
The most obvious question is: How exactly does a recovery happen?
—existing companies, now downsizing, need to reverse course and lease larger space
—new firms need to move to Chicago and ink 5-10 year deals for currently vacant space
—commuters need to return downtown 4-5 days a week instead of the 1-2 days a week now
—downtown commuters needs to start eating meals and shopping again downtown instead of going to Oak Brook mall
I just don’t see any of this happening, anytime soon.