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GOP lawmakers optimistic about repealing five new state taxes, fees (opens the original)
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(The Center Square) â Republicans in the Illinois statehouse are pushing back on multiple tax and fee initiatives passed this spring, saying they are ânovelâ and will make life more costly for everyday Illinois taxpayers. Reps. Travis Weaver, R-Pekin, and John Cabello, R-Machesney Park, and Sen. Neil Anderson, R-Andalusia, spoke Thursday about opposing multiple new taxes and fees â some of which are being challenged legally. They oppose taxes on cryptocurrency, fantasy sports, sports be
Chicago passes rule requiring more votes for new debt (opens the original)
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(The Center Square) – A new measure requiring larger support from the Chicago City Council to pass measures related to the city taking on debt or issuing bonds passed the city council in what supporters say is an effort to bring financial responsibility to the city. Mayor Brandon Johnson responded said the measure would cause extra bureaucracy within the city government. The measure, having passed 32-15, would require at least 60% of aldermen, or a three-fifths vote by the 50-member council, in
Illinois GOP aims to support entire ballot, stray from national party (opens the original)
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(The Center Square) – With five weeks remaining until election day, spending has ramped up in races across Illinois on both sides of the aisle. Leaders from the statewide Republican party and the statehouse level explained their approach to the midterms. Early voting started across most of the state last week, and parties have begun ramping up races. Bob Grogan, who has only served as the Illinois GOP chair since May, spoke with The Center Square about the party’s approach to races up and down t
Officials: Proposed gas rate hike âunfairâ (opens the original)
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(The Center Square) â A Chicago-area utility company wants a hike for ratepayers that hinges on approval by the state, but local officials and state lawmakers say it’s a move intended to increase profits at the expense of ratepayers. Peoples Gas delivers natural gas to residences and other customers exclusively across the city of Chicago and has asked the Illinois Commerce Commission to approve a $144 million rate hike. Maria Hadden, alderman for the cityâs 49th Ward, laid out the group of a
Johnson open to budget hard lines, rules out property tax increase (opens the original)
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(The Center Square) – In an opening move toward budget negotiations in Chicago, a coalition of aldermen have sent a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson calling on him to exclude multiple potential measures that could directly raise taxes in the city. The Chicago City Council’s “Budget Accountability Coalition,” a group of 29 aldermen, sent a letter to Johnson Monday setting ground rules for working with the mayor’s office in adjusting and passing the 2027 fiscal year budget.. The coalition’s letter
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