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Home » taxes

Tag: taxes

Posted inCity Life

Oop! Ack! It’s tax time

by Salem Collo-Julin April 11, 2019August 18, 2021

What to do instead of declaring your she shed a sovereign state

Posted inBlogs

In a face-off against Pritzker, Rauner tries a little Reagan-style voodoo economics

by Ben Joravsky October 8, 2018August 18, 2021

Last week’s televised debate between the governor and his Democratic challenger, J.B. Pritzker, revealed exactly nothing about the two candidates’ intentions regarding the state income tax rate.

Posted inBlogs

Bruce Rauner: Congressional GOP tax plan ‘punishing’ for Illinois, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd January 5, 2018August 18, 2021

Also, more than 600 complaints have come in about landlords breaking the city’s heat ordinance.

Posted inBlogs

Cook County Board passes 2018 budget that will lay off 321 employees, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd November 22, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, the City Council approved Emanuel’s 2018 budget with a 47-3 vote.

Posted inBlogs

Biss, Kennedy, Pritzker support legalizing marijuana in Illinois, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd October 19, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Durbin confronts Jeff Sessions on his failure to solve Chicago’s gun violence issues.

Posted inBlogs

Emanuel proposes ride-sharing fee increases, 911 phone tax increases in 2018 budget, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd October 18, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, CTU president Karen Lewis is recovering from a stroke in the hospital.

Posted inBlogs

ACLU of Illinois sues for federal oversight of CPD reforms, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd October 5, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, the Blackhawks allowed Bryan Bickell to retire as a Blackhawk with a one-day contract.

Posted inBlogs

Michael Madigan is now the longest-serving state house speaker in American history, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd August 9, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, prompted by the highly unpopular pop tax, Cook County commissioner Richard Boykin is mulling a 2018 run against board president Toni Preckwinkle.

Posted inBlogs

Rahm: Trump never revealed the name of the cop who claimed to be able to solve Chicago’s gun violence issues ‘in a couple of days,’ and other news

by Kate Shepherd July 31, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, the Cook County penny-per-ounce soda tax will go into effect Wednesday.

Posted inBlogs

More than 100 people were shot and 15 killed over the long weekend, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd July 6, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Michael Madigan delays the Illinois house vote to override Rauner’s veto of the budget package and income tax hike until Thursday.

Posted inBlogs

Emanuel urges Trump to increase federal gas tax, stop slamming Chicago, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd July 4, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Standard & Poor’s calls the Illinois house’s actions a “crucial step” to end budget stalemate.

Posted inBlogs

Aldermen agree to install 30 more surveillance cameras around Wrigley Field after Manchester bombing, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd May 24, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Toni Preckwinkle will run for reelection as Cook County Board president next year.

Posted inBlogs

The Illinois senate is racing against time to reach a ‘grand bargain’ budget deal, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd May 9, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, Pat Quinn returns to the state capitol for the unveiling of his official portrait.

Posted inBlogs

Kim Foxx drafts legislation allowing a second review of fatal police shootings, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd April 28, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, the Chicago Teachers Union is planning a May Day rally.

Posted inBlogs

Rauner doesn’t think the GOP’s Obamacare replacement plan will work in Illinois, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd March 8, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, the Chicago Jewish Day School was evacuated because of a bomb threat.

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