Illinois Gov. Pritzker Looks To Tax, Fee Hikes For $41.5B Capital Bill
The governor would pay for the infrastructure projects with a host of tax and fee hikes on everything from booze to Netflix to gasoline.
The governor would pay for the infrastructure projects with a host of tax and fee hikes on everything from booze to Netflix to gasoline.
JB Pritzker campaigned on getting justice for victims’ families. But now that he’s governor, some are still awaiting closure.
An audit of sexual harassment complaints in Madigan’s office could cost up to $1.4 million.
Pritzker’s office tells critics of his graduated income tax plan to “offer an alternative” after two key House Democrats withhold support.
Over GOP objections, Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to overhaul the way the state taxes income now heads to the Democratic-led Illinois House.
Acting veterans’ affairs head avoids answering basic questions on water testing and notification protocols at state vets’ home.
A law enforcement source tells WBEZ federal investigators are looking into dubious property tax appeals on one of the Pritzkers’ mansions.
The investigation looks at the Pritzkers’ efforts to get a big tax break by removing the toilets from a Gold Coast mansion.
Sam McCann, a former state senator who mounted a failed bid for governor last fall, appears to be the subject of a federal investigation.
Democrats try to force Trump’s hand by requiring presidential candidates release five years’ worth of income taxes to make the state ballot.