Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Illinois Budget’s New Taxes Face Serious Constitutional Challenges
June 12, 2026
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
I don’t understand why the mayor is still a Defor years now and now he’s wondering how to fill the gap from eliminating the grocery tax. When will he realize the only time the governor comes to Rockford is to get votes. Then once he gets the votes he is rarely here. He will be hear when the casino opens later this year because of all the tax revenue that will go Springfield and very little to Rockford.
Tommy, Michigan doesn’t tax groceries and they still have fire and police departments.
Rockfords municipal pensions are too generous. There, I fixed it for you.
Let’s be clear, Boss Pritzker had nothing against the grocery tax. In fact, he hasn’t met a tax on the common man he didn’t love. What really hacked him off was that he didn’t control the funds generated by the tax. So now he’s punishing local governments. The man truly is a tool.