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.
Twerking for Peace!
Again with the “peacekeepers.” We’ve created a new level of law enforcement that doesn’t answer to anyone and has zero accountability. Dozens of badge-less Deputy Fife’s running around the city, making cash on the side to break up fights like Michael Jackson in the “Beat It” music video. How much does Chicago currently spend on job training and violence prevention programs? Aren’t there already dozens of programs that address this very concern? Why do we need to take money from one dept’s budget to fund this? “The money would be used to fund peacekeepers who are on social media able… Read more »