Jake Griffin
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Car fee, tax would wipe out graduated tax plan's savings for many in IllinoisJun 05, 2019 5:30 am - The savings lower- and middle-income taxpayers would see under a graduated income tax plan that still needs voter approval would be erased by tax and fee hikes on their ...
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Will gambling expansion really bring state $1 billion a year?Jun 04, 2019 5:20 am - Some are skeptical of that figure after past predictions were wrong
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How Illinois' income tax compares nationwide, and how a graduated tax could change itMay 29, 2019 5:30 am - Editor's note: This story is part of an ongoing series about proposed changes in the state income tax formula. Illinois residents making $1.5 million a year pay le...
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Suburbs' contribution to state revenue would increase under graduated taxMay 27, 2019 7:00 am - Editor's note: This story is part of an ongoing series about proposed changes in the state income tax formula. Chicago and the suburbs contribute three-quarters of ...
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85% of those who'd pay more under graduated income tax would be from Chicago and suburbsMay 25, 2019 1:00 am - Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series about proposed changes in the state income tax formula. When Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled his plan for a grad...
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Hundreds gather in Des Plaines to remember Flight 191 crashMay 25, 2019 1:00 am - There is a glint of joy when Kim Jockl recognizes someone she has only talked to on the phone before, but then it gives way to a sudden sadness that is always lingering ...
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Airport tenants could be prosecuted for delinquent taxesMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - DuPage Airport Authority tenants who are delinquent paying property taxes could be prosecuted by the state's attorney under a bill approved Tuesday by the Illinois House...
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Trump plan on prescription drug finds ally in Democrat DurbinMay 10, 2019 1:00 am - Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced a new requirement for drug companies to list the price of prescription medications in television advertisements and...
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Illinois took in $1.5 billion more than expected last monthMay 07, 2019 1:00 am - State revenue for April exceeded projections by $1.5 billion, according to a letter sent to legislative leaders by state finance officials. The windfall all but covers t...
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2 dead, 2 missing in Waukegan plant explosionMay 04, 2019 1:00 am - Two are dead and two others are still missing after a late Friday explosion at a manufacturing plant on Waukegan's northwest side. Rescuers recovered one body Saturday, ...