Matt Paprocki
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Solutions for Illinois' broken business climateNov 27, 2022 12:00 am - Election season is over, but its effects on Illinois' beleaguered business community likely will remain unknown until well after the new Illinois General Assembly member...
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Crystal ball shows poor outlook for American businesses under President PritzkerSep 04, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited New Hampshire and Florida this summer as part of what many viewed as a campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination for president o...
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Guest columnist Matt Paprocki: An unlimited property tax hike may be hidden in proposed amendmentAug 21, 2022 1:00 am - There's a familiar feeling of dread many Illinoisans share when the county notices appear in their mailboxes. They know their property tax bills will cause them pain. Th...
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Matt Paprocki: Amendment 1 spells trouble for Illinois business ownersJul 10, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois now knows its gubernatorial candidates for the upcoming November election, but voters might not know about another question on the ballot that threatens to impa...
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Understanding the business tax hikes of the past four yearsJun 12, 2022 1:00 am - There are many reasons why businesses thrive in Illinois: we have a large, diverse, productive and educated labor force; the cost of living is often cheaper than states ...
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What businesses need to know about Illinois' new budget: The good, the bad and the uglyMay 15, 2022 1:00 am - Do you remember opening your very first paycheck at your very first job? I remember running the numbers a thousand times in my head: $5.15 an hour times 22 hours, which ...
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Illinois businesses still struggling two years into COVID-19Apr 17, 2022 1:00 am - Argie Karafotias came to the United States with nothing. He opened several businesses, including the Golden Brunch restaurant in Arlington Heights. Before the pandemic h...
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Businesses win by supporting tax credit scholarshipsMar 20, 2022 1:00 am - I want to tell you about Jose Granados and how businesses can help families like his. Granados attended the local public school but was left traumatized by neighborhood ...
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State must prioritize refilling unemployment fund or saddle businesses with tax hikesFeb 20, 2022 12:00 am - Shortly after graduating from college, I purchased a 1995 Ford Taurus from my parents. I loved everything about that car: the maroon interior, the slate gray exterior. ...
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Things are changing on ethics in Illinois, but we have to keep up the pressureJun 08, 2021 1:00 am - A "baby step," is what the Daily Herald editorial board succinctly and correctly called the ethics legislation passed in Springfield in the waning days of the Illinois G...
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