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Illinois is exploring a 3% millionaire tax, supported by former Governor Pat Quinn, to help fund property tax relief for middle-class residents. The plan aims to generate $4.5 billion for a property tax relief fund. The proposal would apply a …
By Martin Armstrong We saw it happen first in California. People could not handle the restrictive policies during the pandemic, which was worsened by the drastic increase in taxes and crime. Americans are fleeing blue states in droves – precisely …
In May 2024, both Washington State and Illinois experienced an unemployment rate of 4.9%. While Washington’s economy added an estimated 16,000 jobs during that period, Illinois saw an increase of 12,700 nonfarm payrolls. It’s interesting to note that last summer, Washington’s unemployment rate was a record …
This was the end result of a 3 hour stand off. The man was said to be suicidal and refused to come out ..so they went in and made sure to kill him. Sloppy as hell too. h/t tech_bonus
Illinois Senate advances largest spending plan in state history to House. In fiscal year 2019, the state spent around $36.4 billion in state taxpayer funds. The proposed plan for fiscal year 2025 that begins July 1 is more than $53 …
Illinois House Bill 4409 includes adding representation from the Illinois Department of Corrections to the Adult Redeploy Illinois oversight board The bill has passed both the House and Senate and awaits the governor’s approval https://twitter.com/unlimited_ls/status/1793373039104799026 Synopsis As Introduced Amends the …
by confoundedinterest17 Director John Carpenter had two films, “Escape From New York” and the less popular “Escape From LA.” Carpenter’s vision of a dystopian future with Manhattan as a prison island, filled with criminals and Los Angeles as a just a weird, dystopian area …
“BREAKING: We Just Learned How Chicago/ Illinois Is Planning On Paying For Their Illegal Immigrant Invasion American Tax Payers Will Be Looking At New Taxes & Tax Increases “A billion in taxes for you and me” Illinois State Senator Dan …
Dolton, Illinois — Mayor Tiffany Henyard attends meetings dressed as a movie gangster and her residents say she plays the part – retaliating against them unless they do her bidding, The Post can reveal. Henyard channeled drug kingpin Nino Brown …
Oh, the epitome of educational excellence! Spending $47,000 per student to achieve the remarkable feat of ZERO passing math proficiency. Bravo, Illinois! https://twitter.com/eyeslasho/status/1754894367439900947 Spry Community Links High School, in the Heart of Little Village in Chicago, says its vision is …
Donald Trump can remain on Illinois’ presidential primary ballot, the State Board of Elections voted on Tuesday, dismissing another challenge to the former president’s eligibility under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, also known as the insurrection clause. The eight-person, …
by Mike Shedlock For the 10th consecutive year, Illinois lost population. Only West Virginia was worse. Illinois Population Drops 10 Consecutive Years The Illinois Policy Institute reports 10th Consecutive Year of Population Decline. Surveys of those who have left the state …
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on migrant crisis: "It's gonna get cold in Chicago and New York very soon and there are lots of other places in the country that they might wanna consider going" pic.twitter.com/qZ3Bu6TLSO — NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) October 8, …
The Illinois Supreme Court found the state’s assault weapons ban constitutional Friday, overturning a lower court decision. Governor JB Pritzker signed an assault weapons ban earlier this year. In the 4-3 ruling, the court found, “First, we hold the circuit …
https://twitter.com/dailyjobcuts/status/1678396843397464067 Illinois will soon require landlords to rent and sell property to illegal aliens, opening the housing market to tens of thousands considered deportable from the United States, even as rents remain sky-high in metropolitan areas like Chicago. Late last …
Grocery prices are going up in Illinois on July 1 after an election-year tax suspension ends. State lawmakers pondered making the break permanent, but the majority refused to join the other 37 states that don’t tax groceries at all. Among …
via naturalnews: Illinois is set to become the first state in the nation to mandate the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the garages of newly constructed or renovated homes. This is after the passage of Senate Bill 40, known as …
via ktnv: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a new law Monday that will withhold state funding from libraries that ban books. After the law goes into effect on January 1, 2024, any libraries that ban or limit content because of …
via nbcnews: As the cost of living in the U.S. continues to climb, foreclosures are also on the rise. May foreclosure-related filings, which include default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions, were up 7% from April and up 14% from …