Senate President John J. Cullerton
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District to vote on road to rip through golf course
If the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) approves a request by developer Dick Keefe Development Corporation, taxpayers will be on the hook for approximately $700,000 and a road would rip through Canal Shores Golf Course, according to the spokesman for the golf course.
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Chicago Democrats vote for budget bills
In a rushed vote today, the Illinois Senate approved a set of three budget bills that raise taxes and outline $36 billion in spending.
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Chicago taxpayers would pay an extra $895M if Democrats’ tax hike becomes law
Chicago taxpayers would see a total of $895 million in state income tax increases if a tax hike measure passed by the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate becomes law.
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Illinois' Income tax hike: which Chicagoland communities will pay the most?
Taxpayers in the the City of Chicago's seventeen wealthiest zip codes would pay an additional $473 million in state income taxes if a tax hike measure passed by the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate becomes law.
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'Tribune' analysis: Workers' comp reforms could spark budget breakthrough
The 'Chicago Tribune' editorial board recently said workers’ compensation in Illinois is the key issue that could bring compromise in a divided state government.
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Think tank: Property tax hikes fill politicians' pockets through valuation appeals
A proposed increase to Chicago's property tax rate would bring with it unintended -- or perhaps intended -- consequences such as flawed property valuations that often require an attorney to appeal, an Illinois Policy Institute representative told Chicago City Wire.