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.
Soon to be posted:
Wanted: New Chicago CPS CEO
Basic requirements:
Must have experience kowtowing to union demands
Must be blind to reality
Desired requirements:
PhD in Marxist studies
Experience in Venezuelan government
Must be black.
MAYOR MOPE IS A MOPE NOT TO REALIZE THE CPS MONEY PROBLEMS
Kevin, try to put some substance into your comments and knock off the all caps, please.
Johnaon has indicated he want CPS to borrow money. Martinez and his execs view it as reckless.
But even if he gets rid of Martinez, borrowing won’t be sufficient to meet the needs of the union by a big stretch.
Johnson’s revenue lever is to raise property taxes, I think he knows that he could not be re-elected doing that.
What a terrific mess.