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Illinois Will See An Expansion Of Sales Tax on 1/1/2020
Illinoisans will pay higher sales taxes on online purchases starting next year. On Jan. 1, 2020, an expansion of the state’s sales tax will take effect, which will require online marketplaces that facilitate sales between third-party users, such as Etsy and eBay, … Continue reading
Can A Condo Association Stop An Owner From Smoking Marijuana?
The legalization of the possession and usage of recreational marijuana poses some real challenges for condo owner association boards. Among others, the challenges include: complying with both state and federal law addressing the differences between recreational and medical … Continue reading
Illinois: The Exodus
People are leaving Illinois in droves. Republicans blame the state’s high taxes and its unfunded pension liability, which tops $130 billion. Democrats believe it’s the state’s lack of investment in education and infrastructure. One thing is certain: Illinois’ population has … Continue reading
Political Party Politics Hurts The Voters
WE NEED TO LEARN IN OUR THICK SKULLS THAT ITS THE PERSON WE VOTE FOR AND NOT THE PARTY….LOYALTY TO A PARTY IS A SICK JOKE, BOTH PARTIES ……..Each Political Party take their turns taking advantage of the voter. Shake-up … Continue reading
Illinois Pot Industry Buzzing With Union Drives—-Union Label on Weed
The marijuana industry is expected to generate thousands of high-wage jobs in Illinois over the next decade, and there’s a strong chance cannabis growers and sellers will be hiring union labor. Legislation (H.B. 1438) legalizing cannabis for recreational use Jan. … Continue reading
States Attorneys Across Illinois Continue to Prosecute Cannabis Cases
A Montgomery cancer patient who ordered 42 pounds of THC-infused chocolate to his home in 2014 began serving his 4-year prison term Friday, expressing his gratitude to the judge for accepting a guilty plea on a lesser charge. I happened … Continue reading
Inflated Costs Boost Costs to End Users as Trucking Companies are Hit Hard by Increased Taxes in Illinois
Drivers aren’t the only ones frustrated with the increase in the Illinois gas tax, trucking companies also fear this tax increase could cost them thousands. Illinois lawmakers voted to increase the fuel tax, to pay for the $45 billion capital plan.That … Continue reading
Western Illinois University President Is Forced To Resign and Gets 2 Years of Paid Salary and a Professorship—-Don’t You Just Love Illinois Government !!!
Western Illinois University President Jack Thomas said his final day on the job will be June 30, 2019, ending a presidency marred by employee layoffs, declining student enrollment, and increasing tensions between the administration and faculty. Dr. Thomas made the … Continue reading
Six Reasons to Oppose the ‘Pritzker Tax’
Over the next nearly 17 months, Illinois Democrats will try to persuade voters to profoundly amend the Illinois Constitution. Call their proposal the “Pritzker Tax,” placed on the Nov. 3, 2020, ballot thanks to exclusively Democratic votes in the spring … Continue reading
Illinois Extends It’s Role As The “Nanny State”
This is idiotic. A requirement for graduation? What if you are brilliant or an athlete and have been given a free ride? Okay, this is all my opinion. However, I suspect this is another case of the State of Illinois … Continue reading