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.
There is no law that states counties and municipalities outside Chicago must get Lake Michigan water from Chicago. It’s an expensive long-term investment but if anyone can afford it, it’s DuPage.
Probably a smart long-term plan. Could they also sell water once they have their own infrastructure?
This article sheds more light on the rules for extracting Lake Michigan water and discusses the issues w/ Joliet’s deal and Illinois’ “screaming exemption.”
https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2023/05/100-year-joliet-water-diversion-deal-offers-stark-warning-for-great-lakes-compact-editorial.html
LOL except there are laws around drawing water from the Great Lakes (not to even get into the laws around pipelines).