Comment: You will never see a bond rating agency say they don’t like the idea of a tax increase.

The administration said today it’s withdrawing the nominations of Julie Hamos and Michael Gelder to the board, which decides the fate of health care projects in the state.

Hamos and Gelder were among the three members who voted on April 30 to hear Pipeline Health’s application to close Westlake Hospital, which it bought earlier this year, despite the 230-bed facility being the subject of pending litigation. According to the board’s rules, it “will defer consideration” of an application until all related litigation is complete.

A 532-page proposal to legalize adult-use cannabis in Illinois by Jan. 1, 2020 was filed in the state Senate Monday, but House Speaker Mike Madigan said its passage is “not guaranteed today.”

Lawmakers using the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability to convince constituents how great a progressive tax could be for Illinois are doing a disservice. Here are the straight tax facts.

llinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs wants to help those struggling with student loan debt. And unfortunately, he wants to do it with state taxpayer money.

Census data shows state lost 100,000 residents in 8 years; property taxes to blame

Illinois has 1,428 of them — a big reason we lead the nation in number of taxing bodies.

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