Articles filed under Politics
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Cook County soda tax dumped; Preckwinkle blames 'tax fatigue'Oct 11, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle predicted "painful" cutbacks and forecast a rough budget battle ahead as she suffered her biggest public defeat yet with Wednesday...
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Chicago's soda tax fizzled after 2 months. What does it mean for the anti-soda movement?Oct 11, 2017 1:00 am - Less than two months after the country's largest soda tax went into effect, embattled lawmakers in Cook County are already poised to repeal it. The tax has been plagued,...
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Early 15-1 vote to repeal soda tax; tax marijuana instead?Oct 10, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County commissioners leading the charge to repeal the much-maligned sweetened beverage tax are grappling with how to make up the money, with one suggesting legalizi...
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Lester: Is Illinois GOP uniting in opposition to Rauner, abortion?Oct 09, 2017 5:30 am - State Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton says the state Republican party, criticized in recent months for its internal squabbles, is banding together in opposition to GOP Gov. ...
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Soda tax expected to be repealed by near-unanimous marginOct 09, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County Board commissioners are expected to repeal the unpopular penny-per-ounce sweetened beverage tax this week by a near-unanimous margin, a process that begins w...
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Walker to run for his former House seatOct 09, 2017 1:00 am - Former Democratic state Rep. Mark Walker of Arlington Heights said Monday he plans to make a bid for his old House seat that's being vacated by Republican David Harris. ...
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How regulators plan to curb 400 percent interest payday loansOct 08, 2017 7:17 am - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday finalized wide-ranging rules targeting the billions of dollars in fees collected by payday lenders offering high-cos...
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Mount Prospect District 57 to discuss potential tax increaseOct 08, 2017 1:00 am - Mount Prospect Elementary School District 57 will hold three community forums in October to discuss the district's financial issues and the possibility of seeking a tax ...
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How Facebook fought to avoid political ad disclosure rulesOct 07, 2017 7:17 am - Facebook is pledging greater transparency about who's behind election-related ads online. For years, the company fought to avoid it. Since 2011, Facebook has asked the F...
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Votes to repeal Cook County soda tax said to be veto-proofOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - Republican Cook County Board commissioners are claiming victory in the battle over the much-maligned sweetened beverage tax. Commissioner Sean Morrison, a Palos Park Rep...