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.
Chalk manufacturers declare a crisis. Not enough body outlines being drawn on the streets and sidewalks of Chicago. Oh the horror!!
Chicago Carjackings Are Still On The Rise, With A Total Of 981 Citywide Through The End Of July, An 8% Increase From The First Seven Months Of 2021. Police Said, Of The 157 Arrests On Carjacking Charges So Far This Year, 55% Of Them Have Been Juveniles. Carjackings In Chicago Have Surged Since The Start Of The Pandemic. The Number More Than Doubled Citywide From 603 In 2019 To More Than 1,400 In 2020, And Rose Again In 2021, With More Than 1,800 – CBS 2 Chicago