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.
“So instead of looking forward to two summertime events that could generate some much-needed good vibes, foot traffic and retail activity for the downtown area, we now have a cloud of uncertainty and rancor.”
Uncertainty and rancor. The two phenomenon that unquestionably characterize what passes for governance in Illinois.
This was a bad deal for the city from the start, and no upside for the new mayor– whoever it is. If it goes well Lori will run around trying to take credit for it. If it goes badly– with bad traffic, crime, shootings, etc.– the new mayor will get blamed for it. Plus, there is only so much July entertainment spending from the public, so NASCAR will take away from Lolla and Taste without a doubt. Just another great example of the ineptitude of the entire Lori administration.