Nearly half of joint filers in Lake Forest would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/07/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 2,610 Lake Forest taxpayers should send $92 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

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

Nearly half of joint filers in Lincoln Park would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/06/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 4,757 Lincoln Park taxpayers should send $138 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

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

More than 1 in 4 joint filers in Lake Bluff would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/05/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 644 Lake Bluff taxpayers should send $17 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

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

Nearly 1 in 4 joint filers in Lake Zurich would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/04/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 2,566 Lake Zurich taxpayers should send $49 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

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

Nearly 1 in 4 joint filers in Northbrook would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/03/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 2,728 Northbrook taxpayers should send $58 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

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

1 in 5 joint filers in Campton Hills would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/02/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 1,330 Campton Hills taxpayers should send $24 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

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

More than 1 in 5 joint filers in southern Naperville, Aurora would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/01/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether nearly 2,300 southern Naperville and Aurora taxpayers should send $30 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

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

FBI, IRS continue raids by targeting 3 village offices in Cook County

By Vincent Caruso

09/27/2019

Federal agents raided the offices of three suburban villages, including one governed by a mayor who doubles as a Cook County commissioner. All three are in the district of state Sen. Martin Sandoval, also the subject of a federal raid.

TAGS: capital bill, capital project, Christopher Getty, corruption, Jay Hoffman, Jeff Tobolski, Kevin Quinn, Lyons, Martin Sandoval, McCook, Michael Zalewski, Mike Madigan, Tom Cullerton

Was corruption at the heart of Illinois’ gas tax hike?

By Austin Berg

09/26/2019

The target, state Sen. Martin Sandoval, D-Chicago, is as clouted as they come.

TAGS: corruption, FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation, JB Pritzker, John Cullerton, Lori Lightfoot, Martin Sandoval, Mike Madigan

Feds raid home, offices of Illinois lawmaker close to Madigan

By Vincent Caruso

09/24/2019

A fourth political ally of Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has become the latest target of an ongoing federal investigation.

TAGS: corruption, FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Martin Sandoval, Mike Madigan

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Nearly half of joint filers in Lake Forest would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Nearly half of joint filers in Lincoln Park would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

More than 1 in 4 joint filers in Lake Bluff would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Nearly 1 in 4 joint filers in Lake Zurich would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Nearly 1 in 4 joint filers in Northbrook would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

1 in 5 joint filers in Campton Hills would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

More than 1 in 5 joint filers in southern Naperville, Aurora would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

FBI, IRS continue raids by targeting 3 village offices in Cook County

Was corruption at the heart of Illinois’ gas tax hike?

Feds raid home, offices of Illinois lawmaker close to Madigan

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