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Income tax hike will cost Springfield residents $42,257,034.74 more this year, ranked 1st in Sangamon County
Springfield taxpayers will pay an additional $42,257,034.74 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Rauner urged to call AFSCME's 'bluff'
Three conservative activists took to the airways recently to offer their support to Gov. Bruce Rauner's decision to seek replacement workers in advance of a possible strike by the state's largest public employee union.
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Blagojevich casts shadow over budget proposal, ex-senator says
A former Illinois state senator says the "grand bargain" budget being debated in the General Assembly has its roots in the administration of one of Illinois' most corrupt former leaders.
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Senate takes small steps toward 'grand bargain'
The Illinois Senate started taking votes on Tuesday on smaller elements of its so-called “grand bargain” in hopes of finally putting an end to the state’s 20-month odyssey of operating without a budget.
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West Suburban Patriots founder ‘vehemently against’ proposed budget deal
Illinois Senate leaders had hoped to hold a vote as early as today on a proposed budget plan that would raise the personal income tax rate to at least 4.95 percent, but the complex nature of the deal may delay a vote on the matter.