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Corruption allegations could have negative impact on vote for Pritzker's progressive income tax
New developments in the federal bribery investigation involving Commonwealth Edison and embattled Illinois Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan have included recently filed federal charges against a former top ComEd official, which may further endanger Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s push for a progressive income tax.
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From Prairie State Wire
State spending 36 percent of money allocated for education on pension costs
Illinois Policy recently released a new study detailing how pension costs are negatively impacting budgets throughout the state’s school districts.
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Study supports claim that high tax rates are driving people out of Illinois
An analysis published recently by the Illinois Policy Institute shows Illinois’ high tax rates are helping drive residents from the area.