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.
Chicago is a cautionary tale. See what Mayor Notes and the Chicago political animals do and simply do the opposite and your locale will prosper.
Many have, or are considering, lowering their tipping to 10% of the tab, before taxes. If this goes through, restaurant workers should expect tips to go to 5% ish, or none, just like in Western Europe.