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.
Of course it will be worse. Everybody knows gang bangers that have their vintage Air Jordan’s confiscated and are forced to wear New Balance from Khols will be out for revenge.
The City of Chicago suing gang leaders while the state eliminates cash bail and Cook County State’s Attorney policies result in a reduced Cook County Jail population (even as the State is not accepting transfers from county jails to prisons) is not going to reduce crime much. It is a disjointed approach. Too many would be inmates are not charged in the name of equity and compassion, and thus are in the streets committing more crimes. https://cwbchicago.com/2021/05/11-year-old-charged-with-uptown-carjacking-and-you-may-remember-the-adult-whos-also-charged.html #43 – Man shot victim 11 times while awaiting new trial in gun case, prosecutors say [Insert Name] “…is the 43rd person accused… Read more »
Hmmm…. I’m a little confused. Is the inference the gangs will go after Lori? Maybe using social media to snitch or identify gang accountants? Sounds like somebody has skin in the game!
“gun violence is driven by interpersonal disputes and “social media BS.”
Gangs killing others over business is understandable, but detestable. Groups of teens killing each other over disrespect is the sign of a sick culture full of sociopaths. Anyone willing to kill someone over a ‘dis’ is psychopath that cannot be rehabilitated.