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.
Checked my real estate tax bill, almost 80% is going towards schools. Primary schools, high school, and Community College. When is enough enough?
And those schools you are funding are political indoctrination camps.
Why does the Dictator for Life hate children?
More money seem to be spent on schools themselves here in Belvidere. I drove by a few schools and they are doing a complete tear down of the parking lots. These are somewhat newer schools and some additions. Huge crane lifting I Beams. This is probably paid for from within the school budget which means the state and local taxpayers will pay for it. Considering enrollment is flat or down why not spend more money? I’m sure the next contract will include more raises also. We are only ATM machines.
I just don’t understand just don’t