Will financial giants flee Johnson’s taxes? – FOX32 (Chicago)

Shortly before Monday's inaugural ceremony, there was breaking news from one of Johnson's top new tax targets: Chicago financial giant CME Group CEO Terry Duffy said that CME Group has now sold all of its property in Chicago and in Illinois. "In our leases, we have a language in there that says if there’s something that’s ill-conceived from the city or the state, that our leases are null and void. We’re in a very strong position. If we had to leave, we could leave," said Duffy.
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Mary Ladd
2 years ago

Duffy threatened to leave a few years ago when a LaSalle Street Tax was proposed. Sooner or later, the Democrats in Chicago and Springfield will pass such a law so why wait? Relocate now to FL, TX, TN or any other business friendly state.

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