Pritzker issues 39th emergency order as 43 states end covid policies
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker intends to extend his COVID-19 emergency powers until May 11. Illinois is 1 of only 7 states still claiming disaster status as a result of COVID-19.
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Shoppers pay 9% sales tax on Christmas gifts in Illinois
Illinois shoppers will pay an average 8.81% in sales taxes on presents this holiday, the eighth most nationwide. Some Cook County communities will charge up to 11.5%.
Pritzker emergency No. 23 comes as Colorado drops masks
Illinois is far from finished with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s statewide COVID-19 mandates, but another Democratic governor just said the emergency is over and the state shouldn’t be making people wear masks anymore.
Chicago suburbs raided by FBI have ties to Madigan’s son
Four municipalities targeted in a sweeping corruption probe have all contracted with Alliant/Mesirow, where House Speaker Mike Madigan’s son works to secure insurance deals with local governments.
Paprocki named president of Illinois Policy Institute, chairman of Illinois Policy PAC
John Tillman remains chairman and CEO of Illinois Policy Institute.
Chicago Sun-Times article on Illinois Policy Institute CEO riddled with errors, mischaracterizations
In a changing media landscape, it’s important that legacy media players like the Sun-Times live up to the tradition of journalistic excellence. Sadly, they failed in this article.
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman released the following statement on a recent editorial cartoon
Statement on editorial cartoon
Rivian Automotive gets $49.5 million in state tax credits for 1,000 jobs over 10 years
The car manufacturer is promising to bring more than 1,000 jobs to Normal, Ill., after being offered $49.5 million in state tax credits and more in local tax credits and abatements.
