Illinois Senate passes permanent income tax hike to governor’s desk

By Austin Berg

07/04/2017

The Illinois Senate on July 4 approved the House’s budget plan, which Gov. Bruce Rauner has said he will veto.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Illinois Senate, income tax, John Cullerton, taxes, Toi Hutchinson

McSweeney files bill to repeal Illinois House’s permanent income tax hike

By Austin Berg

07/03/2017

The Illinois House on July 2 passed Senate Bill 9, which includes a 32 percent income tax hike. State Rep. David McSweeney filed a bill that would repeal that permanent tax hike should it become law.

TAGS: David McSweeney, income tax

Illinois lawmakers hike 911 fees statewide, override Rauner’s veto

By Austin Berg

07/03/2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner issued an amendatory veto nixing fee hikes from a 911 service reauthorization bill lawmakers sent to his desk, noting Illinoisans already pay some of the nation’s highest taxes on their cellphones. But those fee hikes will become law, as lawmakers have voted to override the governor’s veto.

TAGS: taxes, wireless tax

Illinois House passes permanent income tax hike

By Austin Berg

07/02/2017

More than a dozen Republicans joined House Democrats in passing a budget that includes a massive tax hike and no structural spending reforms. Gov. Bruce Rauner said he would veto the plan.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, income tax, taxes

Illinois Republicans abandon term limits

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

07/01/2017

Term limits were once a key component of GOP plans to dismantle Illinois’ corrupt political machine, but Republicans in Springfield have thrown in the towel on this reform.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, term limits

Rauner strips fee hikes from 911 funding bill

By Austin Berg

06/30/2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner issued an amendatory veto nixing fee hikes from a 911 service reauthorization bill lawmakers sent to his desk. Illinoisans already pay some of the nation’s highest taxes on their cellphones.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Chicago, veto, wireless tax

Day 9: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after 12 minutes

By Eric Kohn

06/29/2017

Nine days of special session have cost Illinois taxpayers an additional $450,000 for just over two hours of work.

TAGS: budget, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, special session

Tax hike budget is politically risky for Rauner, Illinois Republicans

By Kristina Rasmussen

06/29/2017

A new poll shows Gov. Bruce Rauner’s political base opposes the tax hike budget proposal the governor has supported. And Illinoisans who favor the tax hike budget proposal do not support Rauner.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget

Illinois Republican spending plan packed with millions in waste

By John Kristof

06/29/2017

Despite calls for new taxes from Republican lawmakers, Senate Bill 2216 contains funding for several grants across the state.

TAGS: Bill Brady, budget

Payments to Illinois lottery winners will be delayed without passage of state budget

By John Kristof

06/29/2017

The Illinois Lottery will cease awarding prizes over $25,000 if a budget is not signed by July 1.

TAGS: budget, illinois lottery, lottery

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Illinois Senate passes permanent income tax hike to governor’s desk

McSweeney files bill to repeal Illinois House’s permanent income tax hike

Illinois lawmakers hike 911 fees statewide, override Rauner’s veto

Illinois House passes permanent income tax hike

Illinois Republicans abandon term limits

Rauner strips fee hikes from 911 funding bill

Day 9: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after 12 minutes

Tax hike budget is politically risky for Rauner, Illinois Republicans

Illinois Republican spending plan packed with millions in waste

Payments to Illinois lottery winners will be delayed without passage of state budget

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