Alcohol taxes make Illinois’ Independence Day celebrations costlier
Alcohol taxes make Illinois’ Independence Day celebrations costlier
Taxes on alcoholic beverages in Illinois are among the highest in the Midwest.
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How much will the $5 billion tax hike cost your family?
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Illinois House passes permanent income tax hike
Illinois House passes permanent income tax hike
More than a dozen Republicans joined House Democrats in passing a budget that includes a massive tax hike and no structural spending reforms. Gov. Bruce Rauner said he would veto the plan.
Madigan’s $5 billion tax hike
Madigan’s $5 billion tax hike
Illinois’ credit rating
Illinois’ credit rating
Illinois Republicans abandon term limits
Illinois Republicans abandon term limits
Term limits were once a key component of GOP plans to dismantle Illinois’ corrupt political machine, but Republicans in Springfield have thrown in the towel on this reform.
Bloodsuckers
Bloodsuckers
Illinois House amendment includes permanent income tax hike
Illinois House amendment includes permanent income tax hike
House Floor Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 9 would permanently increase the individual income tax rate to 4.95 percent and the corporate income tax rate to 7 percent, but would not expand the state sales tax to services.
Judge halts Cook County sugary drinks tax
Judge halts Cook County sugary drinks tax
The Cook County sugary drinks tax was set to go into effect July 1, but a circuit court judge has temporarily blocked the implementation of the tax in response to a lawsuit opposing it.
Rauner strips fee hikes from 911 funding bill
Rauner strips fee hikes from 911 funding bill
Gov. Bruce Rauner issued an amendatory veto nixing fee hikes from a 911 service reauthorization bill lawmakers sent to his desk. Illinoisans already pay some of the nation’s highest taxes on their cellphones.
Deavay Tyler
Deavay Tyler
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Republicans lining up votes for $5 billion tax hike
Republicans lining up votes for $5 billion tax hike
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin said he’s putting GOP votes on the spending plan that relies on more than $5 billion in new taxes.
Day 9: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after 12 minutes
Day 9: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after 12 minutes
Nine days of special session have cost Illinois taxpayers an additional $450,000 for just over two hours of work.
5 things Illinoisans need to know about House Democrats’ budget
5 things Illinoisans need to know about House Democrats’ budget
Much like other plans in the General Assembly before it, the House Democrats’ budget plan does nothing to structurally reform state government and bring down costs, but instead increases the burden on Illinois taxpayers.