Category: DOGE IL
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Violence Prevention Grants Aren’t Stopping Violence.
As Chicago reels from a violent Labor Day weekend—10 killed and 50 wounded—Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson continue to demand more federal money instead of real solutions. Johnson dismissed the idea of stronger enforcement, posting “If the federal government wants to help, they should invest, not invade,” while his city already received over $100 million in “violence prevention” grants last year and millions more in 2025. Where has that money gone? The FY2026 budget includes tens of millions more for the same programs, funneled to politically connected NGOs with little accountability. Taxpayers are footing the bill, crime remains rampant, and now lawsuits over alleged misconduct threaten to drain hundreds of millions more
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Does Midnight Basketball Bring Down Crime?
There’s more to this story than headlines! I’ve followed Chicago crime trends for over a decade—and the numbers are finally going down. 📉 But Mayor Johnson’s recent veto of a curfew ordinance raises big questions about how we define “progress” and public safety. He cites declining violent crime as proof that community investments are working—but is Chicago really keeping pace with other major cities? And what does this mean for broader public policy debates, like those we’re tackling with DOGE IL?
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DOGE IL – Illinois Fails to Prosecute Government Employees Despite Investigations Showing Malfeasance
Kirk Allen and John Kraft are co-founders of the Edgar County Watchdogs. Both men have documented a number of cases where official investigations of government employees have shown cause for prosecution of crimes and where the employee has been allowed to just move on and get away with felony theft.
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DOGE IL – $237 Million to Racial, Ethnic and Religious NGOs in FY 25 IL Budget
Hundreds of millions of taxpayer money is being funneled to non-profits that ar founded and operated for certain racial, ethnic, and religious groups. We found over $237 million dollars worth of grants.
