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.
And they wonder why there is a teacher shortage
Wait til some Union members figure out how to twist this into 12 weeks of paid leave because they had to watch their sister’s kids for the weekend.
Well unintended consequences or cause followed by effect is never the strong suit of a progressive.
Mayor Johnson Says The Quiet Part Loud — And Admits He Is The Paid Stooge Of The Chicago Teachers Union
surprisingly good editorial from Suntimes.
But say what!!!—“Meanwhile, the sick pay policy for Chicago police allows them to take up to 365 days off every two years.”
—Does any other city in USA give this many days off? Why are these # of allowed days off never discussed in relation to crime or police staffing shortage?