Cook County Opinion
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The uncertain future of Illinois income taxesJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - Where we stand today: Income taxes Individual, Trusts, and Estates: Illinois maintains a flat income tax rate of 4.95% for individuals, trusts, and estates, regardl...
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Symphony is losing a 'steadying hand'Jun 16, 2019 1:00 am - In a world focused on the rich and famous, there are times when we need to step back and recognize milestones of the insufficiently sung heroes who move the world forwar...
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Data center incentive will be good for IllinoisJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - On behalf of the Public Policy Committee of the Choose DuPage Economic Development Alliance, we applaud Gov. Pritzker and the General Assembly for supporting legislation...
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Jun 14, 2019 1:00 am - Hi to "Scared, and baffled about climate change" as in your letter to the editors of a recent Opinion Page. I wish I could reassure you about the climate, but you are ri...
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Editorial: Nursing master's degree a valuable addition at HarperJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - Student loan borrowers in the U.S. today owe a whopping $1.6 trillion. Those who took on debt to earn a bachelor's degree in 2017 left school with an average of $28,650 ...
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Hotel tax can help drive DuPage economyJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - In my 30-plus years in hospitality throughout the country, the magnitude of tourism as an economic driver was never questioned - a visitor coming to a destination to spe...
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Gun laws don't helpJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - On Sunday, June 9, press reports described a Saturday night where within 10 hours, there were 22 people hurt in shootings. How will fingerprinting and increasing the fee...
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Protect taxpayers from spending whimsJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - "Trust us" is the current message of Pritzker, Madigan and Cullerton. "Illinois needs a fair graduated income tax; it will solve all our problems." Pritzker and Co. stat...
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Burdensome taxes aren't justifiedJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - Every freshman law student is introduced to the following truism: "The power to tax is the power to destroy." A week ago, during the middle of the night, the Illinois le...
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An abortion ironyJun 09, 2019 1:00 am - After finishing reading the June 1 Daily Herald newspaper, two articles struck me. The first was the one about the passage of the abortion rights bill in Springfield. Th...