On the same day the General Assembly abolished the death penalty, lawmakers also implemented the death penalty on Illinois’s economy and taxpayers by passing a 67 percent income tax hike in the face of overwhelming public opposition.

by Amanda Griffin-Johnson The timing of Cook County property tax bills this fall has entered the political realm. Last year, the bills were sent just before November. This year, they’re going out well after the election. Could there be political reasons for the later date? The Chicago Tribune reports: Cook County property tax bills won’t be out...