Illinois property taxes have surged nearly 27% under Governor J.B. Pritzker’s administration — climbing from $31.8 billion in 2018 (just before he took office) to $40.37 billion in 2024. This massive increase has slammed homeowners, fixed-income seniors, and working families already struggling in a state that now ranks as the highest or second-highest for property taxes in the entire nation, depending on the latest metrics. Illinois consistently sits at or near the top for combined state and local tax burden, with residents forking over far more than the national average. While Pritzker loves to shift blame onto local school districts…
Author: Raging Patriot
President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces have seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship MV Touska after it attempted to breach the American naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz, sending a crystal-clear FAFO message to the Iranian regime: actions have consequences. The dramatic interception occurred on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG-111) first detected the Touska transiting at 17 knots toward the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas. Over a six-hour period, the ship ignored repeated radio warnings to stop and turn back. When it continued its attempt to violate…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered another powerful blow for road safety and the rule of law, exposing that 53% of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) sampled in New York were issued illegally to foreigners — a shocking failure rate that led directly to the withholding of $73.5 million in federal highway funding from the deep-blue state. In a nationwide FMCSA audit of non-domiciled CDL programs, New York emerged as the worst offender among states reviewed. Out of 200 sampled records, 107 — over 53% — were issued in clear violation of federal law. Many of these licenses were granted for…