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42nd Ward Alderman on CTU tribute: 'Honoring Assata Shakur is shameful and unacceptable'
Brendan Reilly, alderman of Chicago’s 42nd Ward, said in a press release that the Chicago Teachers Union's eulogy for Assata Shakur glorifies violence and extremism.
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Morrison 'very grateful' feds pursing attempted extortion charge against Burke
A suburban Chicago state representative said during a recent interview that he is "very grateful" to federal authorities who are pursuing an attempted extortion charge against longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke.
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BGA: Chicago's plastic-bag tax faked 'green' crusade to rake in green
The Better Government Association (BGA) recently suggested that the Chicago City Council’s new 7 cents-a-bag tax authorization is one more in a series of cloaked legislative efforts, wherein the stated purpose may obscure another motive.
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Illinois among top 10 states with highest overall tax burden; property taxes second highest
Recent data show that Illinois is among the top 10 states with the highest overall tax burden.