Business leaders fear ‘death by a thousand cuts’ in Illinois – Voices
April 25, 2014
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http://voices.suntimes.com/business-2/business-groups-tax-wage-springfield-pension/#.U2BdH8d2foB
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UIC faculty union wins pay raises, multiyear contracts – Chicago Sun-Times
April 25, 2014
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http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/27052510-418/uic-faculty-union-wins-pay-raises-multiyear-contracts.html#.U1rtRMd2foC
Despite supermajority, Dems still short votes in House to pass tax and minimum wage increases – WUIS
April 25, 2014
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http://wuis.org/post/house-holdup-tax-hike-minimum-wage
Harmon’s ‘fair tax’ hike is based on lies – Illinois Review
April 25, 2014
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State Sen. Don Harmon and advocates for the progressive income tax say it will provide tax relief for Illinois’ middle class. Not only is the argument not true, but the progressive income tax was never about tax relief. The proof of that is in the numbers. via Op/Ed: Harmon’s tax hike proposal is based on lies – Illinois Review.
Don’t take away local control of fire department staffing – Daily Herald Editorial
April 25, 2014
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Why is the city of Chicago exempted from legislation that would require communities to negotiate staffing size with their firefighters unions? http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140425/discuss/140428951/
Reopening of youth prison may happen regardless of tax debate – Quad-City Times
April 25, 2014
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The push to reopen the Joliet youth center already is on track and likely will occur regardless of whether the tax increase is made permanent. http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/reopening-of-youth-prison-may-happen-regardless-of-tax-debate/article_575619af-b480-5e44-9563-d426323918af.html
Rahm Emanuel, Chicagoland producers shaped show – Tribune
April 25, 2014
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If it seemed as though some scenes of CNN’s documentary series “Chicagoland” were coordinated by Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s City Hall and the show’s producers, that’s because they were. via Rahm Emanuel, Chicagoland producers shaped show – chicagotribune.com.