More than 1 in 3 joint filers in Oak Brook would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/17/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 1,081 Oak Brook and northern Westmont taxpayers should send $31 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, Oak Brook, progressive income tax, taxes

4 in 10 joint filers in River Forest would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/16/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 1,012 River Forest taxpayers should send $23 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, River Forest, taxes

Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Deerfield, Riverwoods, Bannockburn would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/15/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 2,299 Deerfield, Riverwoods and Bannockburn taxpayers should send $56 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: Deerfield, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

1 in 3 joint filers in Highland Park would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/14/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 2,656 Highland Park taxpayers should send $81 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, Highland Park, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Illinois red-light cameras have collected more than $1B from drivers since 2008

By Austin Berg

10/14/2019

Red-light cameras are taking more and more money from Illinois motorists. But dubious safety benefits, a cloud of corruption and a bipartisan bill in Springfield may combine to take them off the streets.

Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Barrington would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/13/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 3,589 Barrington taxpayers should send $90 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: Barrington, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Wayne would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/12/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 197 Wayne taxpayers should send $5 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

1 in 3 joint filers in Clarendon Hills would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/11/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 745 Clarendon Hills taxpayers should send $16 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: Clarendon Hills, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Architect of Illinois gas tax hike resigns committee chairmanship amid federal probe

By Vincent Caruso

10/11/2019

State Sen. Martin Sandoval has resigned as chairman of the powerful Illinois Senate Transportation Committee, weeks after federal authorities raided Sandoval’s home and offices as part of an ongoing corruption probe.

TAGS: capital bill, FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation, gas tax, JB Pritzker, John Cullerton, Lyons, Martin Sandoval, McCook, Mike Madigan, red light cameras, SafeSpeed

More than 1 in 3 joint filers in Streeterville would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/10/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 2,830 Streeterville taxpayers should send $87 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: Chicago, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, Streeterville, taxes

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More than 1 in 3 joint filers in Oak Brook would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

4 in 10 joint filers in River Forest would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Deerfield, Riverwoods, Bannockburn would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

1 in 3 joint filers in Highland Park would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Illinois red-light cameras have collected more than $1B from drivers since 2008

Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Barrington would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Wayne would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

1 in 3 joint filers in Clarendon Hills would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Architect of Illinois gas tax hike resigns committee chairmanship amid federal probe

More than 1 in 3 joint filers in Streeterville would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

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