May 3, 2019 | Wirepoints

When taxpayers trust Springfield … Part 2: ‘Give us the tax hike, we’ll fix Illinois!’ – Editorial – Chicago Tribune

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“Be honest. Admit to voters that for all your talk of ‘fairness,’ you came up with this plan because you want private-sector workers and companies paying much more into your public sector.

Day: May 3, 2019

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Friday, May 3 – INN

Illinois graduated tax plan will face tougher audience in state House – The Bond Buyer

State worker, teacher pension buyouts have mixed results – Journal-Register

With $300 million available, buyouts set to begin for some pension funds – INN

Illinois lawmakers want to sway state, local funds to ‘sustainable’ investing – INN

Chicago’s Section 8 Vouchers Increasing In Black Communities, Declining In White Neighborhoods – WBEZ

A town’s pride: This little steel city in Ohio forged Chicago’s next mayor – Chicago Sun-Times

Dan Biss: Graduated income tax would give working families a fair shake – Opinion – Chicago Sun-Times

‘I’m 57. How employable am I going to be?’ Nearly 1,400 autoworkers are about to lose their jobs in Belvidere. – Chicago Tribune

Illinois’ Medicaid backlog leaves more than 100,000 without health coverage – Chicago Sun-Times

In US-China trade war, Illinois suffered the most

Study: 45% Of Young Black Men In Chicago Out Of School, Out Of Work – WBEZ

Proposals meant to sweeten progressive tax plan are a ruse – Opinion – INN

Western Illinois, Chicago State seek more state money even as enrollment declines – INN

Sponsor of recreational cannabis bill tries to calm concerns from critics – INN

When taxpayers trust Springfield … Part 2: ‘Give us the tax hike, we’ll fix Illinois!’ – Editorial – Chicago Tribune