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GOP gov race down to four; Stantis cartoon: All about the kids?
CAMPAIGN 2014 Who's running for governor? Who's not? Who's got the most money? What are they saying? We're keeping a running scorecard on the field of possible candidates for governor in ...
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Highlights from our pension forum: Moving past blame, tax solutions, union protest
PENSION FORUM State Rep. Elaine Nekritz offered herself up for flogging. Illinois Education President Cinda Klickna said the state needs more tax revenue. State Rep. Tom Morrison said the...
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You want to change our tax system? Let's see your plan first; Rick Perry to Illinois: Get in the game.
A HINT, PLEASE? Get ready for the future of Illinois' income tax to be the hot topic in Illinois. With a hotly contested governor's race around the corner, the state desperate for more mo...
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Big hair, big hats, big toast, big business: "We've got it all," Texas gov tells Illinois businesses
TEXAS SMACKDOWN Texas Gov. Rick Perry has made quite a dust-up with his ad campaign this week aimed at luring Illinois businesses to his state. It's tempting to respond with wisecracks --...
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Teacher Pension Chief: Crisis Not Our Fault, But Our Reality; Teachers Union to Emanuel: We'll Take You Down
WE'RE NO. 1 With 40 percent growth in state income tax money in 2012, Illinois topped the nation, reports the Wall Street Journal. Unfortunately, all that new money went straight into a p...
