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Illinois has added a net of only 9,400 private-sector jobs since JB Pritzker became governor in January 2019. A net 36,600 jobs have been added in state and local government in that time. That total of 46,000 is an increase of only 0.75%, ranking Illinois 44th in the country since Pritzker took over and the lowest growth rate among the 20 largest state job markets.
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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
Audio and summary Why the Holdup Using Artificial Intelligence to Cut Illinois Government Costs? – Wirepoints
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Note to readers from Mark Glennon re: Ukraine
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Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.