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State Journal-Register: Pushback grows against Pritzker mitigations
The campaign against the coronavirus seems to have moved from “We’re all in this together” to “I’m not interested in playing by your rules.”
There was always a certain element of that in the reaction to the state’s efforts to control the COVID-19 virus. But it really seems to have picked up steam in the last couple of weeks.
Chicago Sun-Times: Fact-check: Illinois isn’t No. 1 in Census spending, but Pritzker’s ‘nation-leading’ claim still counts
Illinois stands to lose tens of millions in federal money over the next decade if it undercounts its citizens on the 2020 Census effort. That’s why Illinois and other states across the nation are collectively spending hundreds of millions of dollars to make sure every eligible citizen is counted.
In an Oct. 13 tweet, Gov. J.B. Pritzker suggested Illinois leads the nation in that effort.
Northwest Herald: Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 asking for 7.92% property tax levy increase
To capture the dollars from new property Algonquin-based Community School District 300 expects will come on the books next years, the district’s school board will consider asking for a tax levy 7.92% higher than what it received last year.
Chief Operating Officer Susan Harkin told board members during a Tuesday meeting that if the average homeowner of a $200,000 house didn’t see an increase in their property value assessment, they would see an $8 decrease on the District 300 portion of their tax bill.
Associated Press: Illinois’ high court expands project to reduce appeal cases
The Illinois Supreme Court is expanding a program that recruits volunteer attorneys in an effort to shorten the backlog of criminal appeals.
The six-month pilot program was launched in northern Illinois and Cook County, where appeals can take so long that sometimes people are acquitted after they have completed their sentences.