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Gov. Rauner Releases His 2016 Tax Returns
CHICAGO (Oct. 17, 2017) — Gov. Bruce Rauner released his 2016 federal and state 1040s, reflecting income and tax rates, while detailing the Rauner family’s charitable and community giving last year.
In 2016, the Rauners paid more...
Illinois Retail Merchants Executive Director, on Killing the Sweetened Beverage Tax
Springfield: Rob Karr, of the Illinois Retail Merchants Assn., tells us how a combination of factors, citizen outrage, and lobbying, came together to counter Cook County's tax on Sweetened Beverages. In a rare victory...
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Cook County Commissioners Vote to Repeal Sweetened Beverage Tax.
UPDATE, Weds - Cook County Commissioners voted 15-2, to repeal the Sweetened Beverage tax, to...
Sangamon Co. Coroner on Heroin Deaths, Responsibilities of a Coroner
From Springfield: Cinda Edwards, the Sangamon Co. Coroner, talks to us about the prevalence of heroin...
Kristina Rasmussen Out as Gov Rauner’s Chief of Staff, After 88 Days
Springfield -- She came in to turn things around for Governor Bruce Rauner's administration. It...
Tons of Donated Goods Hauled for Free to Hurricane Victims in Texas and Florida, by Illinois Trucking Firms
Springfield: The one-two punch of major hurricanes hitting first Texas and then Florida, left thousands...
Cook Co Commissioner John Fritchey Says Votes Are There to Repeal Cook Co’s Sweetened Beverage Tax
Cook County - Sometimes Facebook is where news is made. Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey...
Gov Rauner: No One Issue Defines a Political Party
Chicago: After meeting with leaders of the Polish community in Chicago, Gov Rauner spoke with...
Illinois Ready to Deploy 550 Guardsmen If Needed in Puerto Rico
CHICAGO (October 2, 2017) – Governor Bruce Rauner is reaching out to officials in Puerto...
What is the Future for Illinois’ Finances; Recovery, Stagnation, Bankruptcy ?
From Chicago: the City Club of Chicago, holds a panel discussion at the Union League...
Gov Rauner Vetoes SB-1905, that Would Have Prohibited Local Right-to-Work Rules
Among the earliest controversies in his administration, was Gov Rauner's efforts call for local "Right...
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Mark Rhoads, Author of “Land of Lincoln:Thy Wondrous Story”
From the Pasfield House in Springfield: We talk with former Illinois State Senator Mark Rhoads about his book, "Land of Lincoln: Thy Wondrous Story"...