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Monday, February 11, 2019

State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) announced a House resolution opposing any moves to put a state tax on retirement income. It is a response to the economic plan recently laid out by the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, one of the state’s leading business groups.

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

The state of Illinois could see $100 million in increased annual revenue by legalizing sports gambling, according to a joint report released this week by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois Project for Middle Class Renewal.

CAPITOL BRIEFS: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

A bill that would slash local property taxes by 10 percent over the next two years has been introduced in the Illinois House. State Rep. David McSweeney (R- Barrington Hills) introduced that...

CAPITOL BRIEFS: Monday, Feb. 4, 2019

Monday, February 4, 2019

On Friday, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s office announced legislation to reduce the “monopoly period” of expensive pharmaceuticals when their prices suddenly spike. When new drugs are...

CAPITOL BRIEFS: Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is imploring the General Assembly to be realistic with revenue projections this year to avoid adding to the state’s backlog of unpaid bills. A compromise...

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