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Bailey DOGE Tracker Drops Bombshell: $180M in Taxpayer Cash Funneled to Pritzker-Linked Hyatt Hotel ([link removed])
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pictured in a July 2023 file photo. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)
By Illinois Review

Illinois taxpayers are getting their first clear look at how deeply the insider game runs in Springfield – and the numbers are staggering.

On Monday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey formally launched his campaign’s new Transparency Tracker, an initiative designed to expose waste, fraud, and abuse after years of one-party Democratic control.

The tracker is part of Bailey’s pledge to establish DOGE Illinois on day one if elected, with his lieutenant governor nominee Aaron Del Mar serving as the state’s DOGE Czar.

The first disclosure detonated like a political bomb: $8.8 million in taxpayer funds spent on “Hyatt hotel infrastructure improvements” in Fiscal Year 2023.

The spending immediately raised alarms because the property involved is tied directly to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt fortune.

But that figure is only the tip of the iceberg.

According to documented records, total taxpayer-funded investments in the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place from 2011 through 2025 now exceed $180 million.
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Ted Dabrowski Pivoting From Property Taxes to Crime After Poll Shows Him Trailing by 26 Points ([link removed])
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Ted Dabrowski during a press conference in Chicago on Jan. 6, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
By Illinois Review

For much of the 2026 gubernatorial campaign, Ted Dabrowski has been clear and consistent about what he believes is Illinois’ most pressing issue.

Property taxes, Dabrowski has said repeatedly, are the number one issue facing Illinois residents.

While campaigning across the state, Dabrowski described property taxes as voters’ “number-one concern” and made affordability the foundation of his platform. His campaign materials emphasized reducing the tax burden on homeowners, seniors, and working families, arguing that high property taxes are a primary driver of population loss and economic stagnation.

The message aligned closely with his background as a financial policy analyst and longtime critic of government spending.

That focus defined the early phase of his campaign.

However, recent polling suggests the message has not translated into voter support. A WGN-TV poll released recently shows Dabrowski trailing significantly in the Republican primary.

Former state Sen. Darren Bailey, the current frontrunner, leads Dabrowski by a wide margin – 34 percent to 8 percent – a 26-point gap that has raised questions about Dabrowski’s campaign strategy and momentum.

As those numbers became public, the campaign’s messaging began to shift.

Over the weekend, Dabrowski aired a new television advertisement during Saturday night’s Chicago Bears playoff matchup against the Green Bay Packers – one of the most watched and emotionally charged rivalries in professional football. Political strategists estimate the prime-time placement likely cost the campaign approximately $170,000, underscoring both the high stakes of the moment and the urgency behind the messaging change.

The commercial made no mention of property taxes or fiscal reform. Instead, it focused on violent crime and sharply criticized Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker over Illinois’ sanctuary state policies.

The ad featured Joe Abraham, the father of Katie Abraham, who was killed in a drunk-driving crash involving an illegal immigrant, Julio Cucul-Bol. The message argued that sanctuary policies, along with decisions by judges and prosecutors, have increased risks for Illinois families.
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