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Final Bon-Ton bankruptcy toll: More than 3,500 Illinois jobs – Crain’s
May 17, 2018
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Once Carson’s department stores and other Bon-Ton Stores-owned entities in Illinois liquidate by the end of summer, some 3,514 associates will be out of work. That number does not include at least 330 other jobs that were shed earlier this winter, when Bon-Ton Stores closed seven locations in Illinois months before declaring bankruptcy.
Civic Federation calls for tax hikes, opposes sensible reform in budget criticism – IL Policy
May 17, 2018
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Chicago School District Doubles Bond Sale as Rates Head Higher – Bloomberg
May 17, 2018
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Comment: Thanks in large part to the bailout by state taxpayers.
Senate votes for Attorney General candidate’s override of Rauner to give AG more authority – INN
May 17, 2018
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Comment: This is a dangers bill that will terrify employers. State Sen. Kwame Raoul’s bill would greatly expand the Attorney General’s ability to go after businesses for potentially breaking labor laws, a duty of Rauner’s Department of Labor. Rauner vetoed the bill because he said it would “inappropriately create opportunities for conflict and competition.”
Illegal immigrant lawyers, teachers couldn’t be denied state licenses if bill becomes Illinois law – Prairie State Wire
May 17, 2018
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And taxpayers are forced to fund the group promoting the bill, according to this article!
Illinois pension trustees’ failure to request intercepts exposes ugly reality – Wirepoints Original
May 17, 2018
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After trustees from the Harvey and North Chicago pension funds paved the way on how to use the 2011 intercept law, it’s been virtual crickets from the other funds. Why aren’t the pension trustees busting down the comptroller’s doors? Why aren’t public safety pensioners demanding action from their trustees? As usual, you’ll find the answer in math.
Illinois needs a ‘fair’ income tax – Opinion – Crain’s
May 17, 2018
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See our Quicktake linked here on the dishonesty in this article.
Another dishonest article supporting progressive income tax – Quicktake
May 17, 2018
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Shameless dishonesty.
“Progressive taxes give false hope: Don’t fix problems, just tax the rich” – Ted Dabrowski on Illinois Rising with Dan Proft – Video
May 17, 2018
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“The scary thing they don’t want you to know is, if you look at progressive tax rates around the country, they’re not on the rich, they’re on the middle class and working class…when you start these progressive taxes, politicians realize they need more money, so they bring that higher and higher rate down into the middle income and working classes.”
To save the state, Illinois needs to amend its constitution – Opinion – Crain’s
May 17, 2018
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Author Joe Cahill wants both deletion of pension protection and authorization for a progressive income tax.