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Five reasons why the latest spin on Chicago's murder problem is dead wrong
It’s back. Namely, that specious argument that Chicago’s murder problem is nothing much to worry about because there’ve been other years when the total was considerably higher. The “So what? It used to be worse” argument is utter nonsense and callous, dehumanizing, and dangerous. -
Illinois A.G. Raoul's reckless call to cancel $1.7 trillion of student debt and the sad story of how we got here
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week urged President Biden to fully cancel federal student loan debt owed by every federal student loan borrower in the country. -
Election year + Covid $ = Vote buying
Will the shiny objects in Illinois’ new budget bedazzle voters as intended? Here are some initial thoughts. -
Who will own economic populism? Biden's new competition order, antitrust policy and their future
“This is from the Biden Administration?” If you’re a believer in free enterprise and the virtues of robust competition, that may be your initial reaction if you read through the fact sheet on President Biden’s new executive order to promote competition in the economy. -
Beware Illinois' relative position as other states cut taxes and improve services
Illinois would be wise to remember that “everything is relative,” as Einstein’s theory might be simplistically stated. -
MCGUIRREWOODS LLP: Heaton and Lally Receive National, Regional Media Coverage for Joining McGuireWoods
National and regional legal publications covered the recent arrivals of McGuireWoods Chicago partner Rodger Heaton and downtown Los Angeles partner Kevin Lally, who joined the firm’s Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department. -
Was corruption at the heart of the Illinois gas tax hike?
The target, state Sen. Martin Sandoval, D-Chicago, is as clouted as they come. -
Illinois gas tax hike comes packed with pork
Illinoisans deserve a pothole-free future. But are they getting a bang for their gas tax buck? Or is Pritzker’s $45 billion “Rebuild Illinois” program just another vehicle to deliver special favors? A deep dive into the capital plan points toward the latter, showing at least $1.25 billion in pork-barrel projects. -
Doubling Illinois' gas tax, other tax hikes will go to fund more than $1.4 billion of waste and pork
Lawmakers sold 21 new taxes and fees as necessary to rebuild crumbling roads and bridges and balance the budget. Instead, taxpayers will be funding dog parks, swimming pools, snowmobile paths, a vacant theater and pickleball courts. -
Big win for tax hikes, big trouble for the middle class
On Monday, the Illinois House of Representatives voted to amend the Illinois Constitution by adding progressive income tax language. The amendment passed 73-44-1 on party lines. It will now end up on the ballot next year for all Illinoisans to vote on. -
Pritzker capital plan would double Illinois gas tax, hike vehicle registration fees, create new taxes on Uber and Netflix
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office is using a major capital bill as a vehicle to grease lawmakers for a progressive income tax amendment. But the tax hikes to pay for it would make Illinoisans’ gas tax burden the second highest in the nation. -
Politico article suggests DCCC may be losing interest in Callis campaign
Callis is joined by Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) at a campaign event in Urbana Tuesday. -
'Nasty' campaigning comes to a close: Governor's race up for grabs
A depiction of Republican candidate for governor Kirk Dillard as an "Obama twin" is making the email rounds. No campaign is claiming responsibility for the piece. On the eve of the Illinois primary election, voter opinion in the Metro-East shows a lack of consensus in the race for governor, according to a random survey taken today.