Jake Griffin
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Suburbs' share of state income taxes keeps growingAug 09, 2017 5:30 am - A growing portion of Illinois' income tax revenue is coming from Chicago and the suburbs, new data from the Illinois Department of Revenue shows. But are they getting t...
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Comptroller Susana Mendoza continues borrowing push to pay billsAug 09, 2017 1:00 am - The good news is Illinois' bill backlog is about $400 million less than it was about two weeks ago. The bad news is the state's bill backlog is still more than $14 billi...
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How not taxing retirees' income costs IllinoisAug 02, 2017 5:30 am - The newly increased 4.95 percent Illinois income tax will cost about $822 a year more for a family of three making $75,000. But a retiree living off $75,000 in pension a...
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Cook County soda tax: The amount you pay could varyAug 02, 2017 1:00 am - On the first day of what is supposed to be a penny-per-ounce Cook County tax on sweetened beverages, the amount actually charged by restaurants and retailers for fountai...
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How retirement income became exempt from state taxAug 02, 2017 1:00 am - So unpopular was the Illinois' income tax that it cost Gov. Richard Ogilvie his job. It was one of the first major pieces of legislation approved by the new Republican g...
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2 DuPage carnival rides among those suspended after fatal Ohio accidentJul 27, 2017 1:00 am - Two DuPage County carnival rides similar to the one that malfunctioned in Ohio killing one person and injuring seven others were shut down Thursday by the state and fair...
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Grocery store's video gambling opens new wagering frontier in suburbsJul 19, 2017 5:30 am - There's more than just booze behind the new bar inside Antioch's Piggly Wiggly grocery store. Shoppers can find four video gambling machines there, too. Last month, the ...
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Cook County sheriff: Mother suspected Gacy killed her sonJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - A 16-year-old Minnesota runaway has been identified as one of the eight previously unknown victims of notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy. In a news release, the Coo...
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Cook County leaders pile on Assessor Joe BerriosJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - Embattled Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios found no comfort from fellow Democrats holding county office Tuesday. Berrios defended his office's property assessment practi...
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Illinois spending bill still higher than averageJul 06, 2017 1:00 am - The $36 billion spending package voted on Thursday by Illinois legislators is less than what the state is estimated to have spent in the last fiscal year when there was ...