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Pritzker pressures Biden for tax change worth $2.5 million a year to governor

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill
04/23/2021
In a letter to the president, Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined other Democratic governors to urge the removal of the State and Local Tax deduction cap. The move would primarily benefit the wealthy, including Pritzker.

TAGS: income tax, JB Pritzker, Joe Biden, SALT

Make no mistake, a progressive tax is a tax hike on you

By Austin Berg
02/07/2019
Political promises aren’t much protection for middle class pocketbooks.

TAGS: Don Harmon, JB Pritzker, Mike Madigan, progressive income tax, SALT, taxes

IRS moves to block Illinois lawmakers’ tax credit workaround scheme

By Adam Schuster
08/27/2018
New IRS rules make clear that lowering the actual tax burden, not complicated workarounds, is the correct way to respond to tighter federal restrictions on SALT deductions.

TAGS: income, property taxes, SALT, taxes

Changes to federal SALT deduction expose Illinois’ high taxes

By Travis Nix
06/18/2018
House Bill 4237 seeks to get around Congress’ limitation of a federal deduction that benefits high-tax states, but residents would be better served by efforts to directly reduce state and local taxes in Illinois.

TAGS: income tax, IRS: Internal Revenue Service, property taxes, SALT, taxes

How ending the state and local tax deduction puts Illinois’ economy at a crossroads

By Orphe Divounguy
10/17/2017
One change in federal tax code – and Illinois lawmakers’ response to it – could decide the economic trajectory of the state.

TAGS: Donald Trump, property taxes, SALT, taxes

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Above the law: Amendment 1 would let government unions void over 350 Illinois laws


Amendment 1 would allow government unions to nullify hundreds of Illinois statutes – including laws aimed at protecting school children – simply by contradicting them in union contracts.

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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