Pandemic-hit Illinois businesses worry what lame duck session could bring – Center Square
January 9, 2021
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Pritzker wants $500M tax hike on Illinois small businesses – Illinois Policy
January 9, 2021
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“The governor called his proposal a “technical fix” and claimed it would be good for everyone in the state. In reality, the legislative change he is proposing would increase the tax liability for small businesses when many can least afford it and impede economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.”
Covid-19 accelerated retirement moves as people fled these high-tax states during 2020 – CNBC
January 9, 2021
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Illinois is the first state to extend health coverage to undocumented seniors – KHN
January 9, 2021
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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin to reintroduce Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act – Fox Chicago
January 9, 2021
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Illinois AG Raoul announces task force to combat unemployment fraud – WGN
January 9, 2021
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DC riot arrests included 2 men from Chicago suburbs; Roselle man says it was ‘so much crazier’ – ABC Chicago
January 9, 2021
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“Totally peaceful from my end, I don’t know what happened in the capitol because I was never there,” Fitzgerald said. He told the I-Team he condemns Wednesday’s violence.
“I wasn’t there on the front lines to really see it but from the little bits of social media that I have seen and just from being there, whatever that was like somewhat nefarious and that totally wasn’t the vibe of what was happening,” Fitzgerald said.
Chicago area residents arrested, lose jobs after riots at U.S. Capitol – WGN
January 9, 2021
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Uptown’s Tank Noodle faces backlash after owners go to DC Trump rally – ABC Chicago
January 9, 2021
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Sun-Times sued over stories about Trump Tower tax appeal – Chicago Sun-Times
January 9, 2021
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A former top official of the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board has sued the Chicago Sun-Times for libel over stories published in 2020 regarding an anonymous complaint against him as the agency staff considered whether to award President Donald Trump a refund of more than $1 million on the property taxes for his Chicago tower.
Wisconsin puts Illinois to shame on financial performance – Quicktake
January 9, 2021
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Pop quiz: 176 billion is the difference between Wisconsin and Illinois by what measure?
Lame duck session could increase liabilities for Illinois small businesses hit by pandemic losses – Center Square
January 9, 2021
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“Unfortunately, COVID also hit our state budget, requiring tough choices about what we can and cannot afford. Right now, we cannot afford to expand tax breaks to businesses that already receive tax breaks,” Pritzker said in a statement. “As we recover from the pandemic, we must focus on job creation and balancing our state budget.”