Vallas: ‘Illinois is back,’ but only in Pritzker’s active imagination

By Paul Vallas

12/08/2023

Gov. J.B. Pritzker told Crain’s Chicago Business, “Illinois is back.” But with a long list of state and local fiscal and economic problems, that is more spin than reality.

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Pritzker says he would sign Invest in Kids extension

By Dylan Sharkey

10/20/2023

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he would extend the Invest in Kids tax credit scholarship program if a bill reaches his desk. State lawmakers on Oct. 24 return to Springfield.

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Pritzker would veto Chicago mayor’s financial transaction tax plan

By Dylan Sharkey

10/17/2023

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he would oppose a financial transaction tax that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants as part of his plan for $800 million in new taxes.

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Poll: 60% of Illinoisans don’t want Pritzker to run for president

By Dylan Sharkey

10/17/2023

Most Illinoisans don’t want to see Gov. J.B. Pritzker seek the Oval Office. Just less than a majority of voters support the job Pritzker is doing in Illinois.

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Pritzker signs charter neutrality bill, Chicago Teachers Union fights to weaken charter schools

By Hannah Schmid

08/15/2023

Contracts at 35 Chicago charter schools represented by the Chicago Teachers Union are up for negotiations this year. CTU, with the help of Gov. J.B. Pritzker and House Bill 1120, is positioning itself to grow its power by diminishing charter schools as an alternative for parents and students.

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Chicago households making $100K targeted by Brandon Johnson allies

By Bryce Hill, Justin Carlson

06/06/2023

An ominously titled document by close confidants of new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson states the new administration’s top priority is to take more money from households making $100,000 or more to fund what they claim is a “just Chicago.”

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2nd Pritzker gas tax hike this year to hit Illinois drivers July 1

By Dylan Sharkey

05/26/2023

Illinoisans face the second gas tax hike of 2023 on July 1. The 3.1 cent hike doesn’t need lawmaker approval, thanks to Gov. J.B. Pritzker implementing automatic gas tax hikes.

Memorial Day brings extra pain at Illinois gas pumps

By Dylan Sharkey

05/25/2023

Memorial Day weekend means millions will hit the road, but Illinoisans should try and fill up across states lines to avoid some of the nation’s highest gas taxes.

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Illinois gas tax revenue hits $212 million in April, highest monthly total this year

By Dylan Sharkey

05/09/2023

Illinois is eighth in the nation for most expensive gas, and reduced oil production in May could drive prices even higher. It all means more taxes for the state.

What Brandon Johnson’s tax plan needs from Chicago aldermen, Springfield

By Joe Tabor

04/24/2023

Chicago’s incoming mayor, Brandon Johnson, has a long list of tax proposals for the city, but he will have to get all of them past the City Council and some past the Illinois General Assembly.

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J. B. Pritzker

Vallas: ‘Illinois is back,’ but only in Pritzker’s active imagination

Pritzker says he would sign Invest in Kids extension

Pritzker would veto Chicago mayor’s financial transaction tax plan

Poll: 60% of Illinoisans don’t want Pritzker to run for president

Pritzker signs charter neutrality bill, Chicago Teachers Union fights to weaken charter schools

Chicago households making $100K targeted by Brandon Johnson allies

2nd Pritzker gas tax hike this year to hit Illinois drivers July 1

Memorial Day brings extra pain at Illinois gas pumps

Illinois gas tax revenue hits $212 million in April, highest monthly total this year

What Brandon Johnson’s tax plan needs from Chicago aldermen, Springfield

4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap

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