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Quinn increases tax credit for working poor
Clout StreetThe state's working poor will save a bit more on taxes as a result of a bill Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law today. The measure increases the earned income tax credit. The Democratic governor requested the relief to provide a counterbalance to the tax...Tags: Credit and Debt, Hoffman Estates, Tax Credits, Government, Executive Branch
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On the 'Scholarship' list in Springfield
Change of SubjectWhere do our lawmakers stand on the issue of legislative scholarships -- those tuition waivers that members of the state house and senate have traditionally been allowed to dispense to constituents? As part of the renewed effort to abolish that...... -
Emanuel criticizes 'tax scheme'
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Monday that Chicago businesses have designed a "tax scheme" to avoid paying their taxes.
Reacting to a story published Sunday by the Chicago Tribune, he criticized how some companies are routing transactions through outlying...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Illinois, Chicago Mayor, Cook County, Chicago Tribune
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Sales tax loophole leaves some cities, towns crying foul as firms exploit Illinois law
Tribune reportersDozens of companies doing business in the Chicago area are routing their sales through small outlying municipalities with low sales tax rates, siphoning tens of millions of dollars from city and suburban taxing districts. These companies, ranging from...Tags: Technology, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Government, Target Brands, Inc., Science and Technology
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Readers told the Tribune this wasn't fair
It’s the old saying: The numbers don’t lie.
One look at the fare increases that were proposed by Metra’s staff last month, and it was clear that something was out of kilter.
Metra riders pay by distance traveled. Why should riders...Tags: Kwame Raoul, Democratic Party, Metra, Media Industry, Facebook
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Emanuel's speed camera legislation heads to full House
Tribune reporterSPRINGFIELD -- A House panel approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel's speed camera legislation today, a move designed to slow down traffic to increase public safety near schools. The legislation, sponsored by House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, D-Chicago,...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Laws
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By Kathy BergenTribune reporter1:35 PM CST, November 8, 2011AdvertisementA state House committee this afternoon is expected to weigh a potentially costly tax-break bill that aims to keep CME Group Inc. and Sears Holdings Corp. from moving operations out...Tags: Investments, Credit and Debt, Business, Hoffman Estates, Tax Credits
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Chicago speed cameras measure passes legislature
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to use cameras to issue tickets to speeders in Chicago school and park zones is on its way to Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn's desk. The Illinois House today voted 64-50 to approve the measure. The Senate already has signed off, but...Tags: Government, Chicago Mayor, Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn
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Quinn stands by opposition to conceal carry in Illinois
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- Gov. Pat Quinn today stood solidly today behind his opposition to allowing concealed weapons in Illinois even though Wisconsin is on the verge of becoming the 49th state with some form of such a law. “We must ensure the safety of...Tags: Illinois, Kwame Raoul, Barack Obama, William R. Haine, Springfield
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All eyes turn to Illinois for next gun battle
Tribune reportersWith Wisconsin poised to allow people to carry concealed weapons in public, gun advocates have made Illinois -- the last holdout -- a prime target in their campaign to give citizens unrestricted rights to carry weapons. Illinois has been one of their...Tags: Government, Tinley Park, Interior Policy, Illinois Governor, Republican Party
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Democratic congressional map for Illinois poised for Tuesday vote
Clout StPosted by Rick Pearson at 9:31 p.m. SPRINGFIELD --- The Democratic-controlled state Senate is poised to give final approval Tuesday to a new congressional map aimed at reversing Republican gains made in last year's mid-term elections and pushing the... -
New Illinois congressional boundaries poised to sail through House
Clout StPosted by Rick Pearson at 6:07 p.m. SPRINGFIELD --- It took little more than 12 minutes for House Democrats today to hold their only hearing on a plan to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries for the next decade, sending to......
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