With Illinois facing a "death spiral," noted economist Brian Wesbury cannot understand why Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn’t spoken out against recent talk of an added tax hike, which he believes would exacerbate the issue.
Illinois residents are being slammed by ever-rising taxes, from a tax on soda pop in Cook County to a citywide tax increase of 0.5 percent in Danville.
Remembered as “a titan,” a “war hero,” a “true gentleman” and above all as a skillful, diplomatic peacemaker, longtime U.S. Rep. Bob Michel has passed away at the age of 93, Capitol Fax announced.
On June 21, 2016, Chicago Title Land Trust Co. (trustee) purchased a three bedroom, one bathroom home at 807 Greenwood Road, Glenview from Mihai Pop for $181,000.
A former resident of the Chicago area’s northwest suburbs who left Illinois for the Sun Belt now advises other disgruntled state residents on how to pick up stakes and head for greener pastures.
New Trier High School District 203 paid $88,614 to a consultancy to teach its staff why “whiteness” causes black and hispanic students to score lower on standardized tests.
In the most recent gubernatorial election, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner received 44 percent of the vote in Niles Township, while 86 percent of the local high school district’s board voted Democrat, according to the Cook County Clerk’s Office.
On June 21, 2016, Chicago Title Land Trust Co. (trustee) purchased a three bedroom, one bathroom home at 807 Greenwood Road, Glenview from Mihai Pop for $181,000.