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One More Thing On The Illinois Gas Tax Increase
The state’s new motor fuel tax of 38 cents a gallon will be tied to the Consumer Price Index effective July 2020. That means every March, the Illinois Department of Revenue will use federal inflation data from the previous 12 … Continue reading
The Cost Of Even Parking In Illinois Is Going Up As Well As A New Government Tax Scheme on Purchases—-Car Dealers and Purchasers Will Feel Tax Pain
Did you know pursuant to a bill passed on the last day of the legislative session, the first $10,000 of trade-in value will go untaxed. After that, every dollar of trade-in value would be applied to the purchase price of … Continue reading
Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens was Named to the Illinois State House 20th District
Congratulations State Rep.Brad Stephens !!! Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens was named representative of the Illinois State House 20th District before a crowd at Moretti’s restaurant in Chicago’s Edison Park neighborhood Saturday morning (June 29). Stephens replaces Michael McAuliffe, who announced … Continue reading
On 1/1/2020, Where Marijuana Can and Can’t Be Used
While marijuana consumption and possession will become legal for Illinois residents age 21 and older starting Jan. 1, consumption in public places will still be prohibited and employers can continue to set rules for their workplaces. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker … Continue reading
Rosemont To Get A Sports Betting License For The Allstate Arena
Rosemont, which long sought its own casino under the late Mayor Donald Stephens only to be thwarted by the Illinois Gaming Board amid accusations of mob influence, could be back in the gambling hunt. The legislation allows for up to … Continue reading
House skirts lawmaker salary-freeze vote, in line for $1,600 increase
The House surprised the Senate by slipping a pay raise into budget legislation, then refusing to take action on the Senate’s attempt to reverse it. Illinois lawmakers are in line for a $1,600-a-year salary increase after the House surprised the … Continue reading
Illinois Residents Face a Massive Tax Increase To Pay For the Illinois General Assembly Spending Spree
It was a tax massacre in Springfield! They doubled your gas tax and passed a budget with out of control spending that will likely lead to a massive future tax hike. I thought I would give a brief review one … Continue reading
WARNING……This Opening of the Constitutional Amendment Could Be Very Harmful to Public Employee Retirees and Future Retirees
WARNING….THIS OPENING OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT COULD BE VERY HARMFUL TO RETIREES AND FUTURE RETIREES, BESIDES TO THE TAXPAYERS. THE POLS IN SPRINGFIELD WANT US TO TRUST THEM….HA,………. HOW DID THAT GO BEFORE .?……THE CHICAGO FIBUNE ARTICLE IS CALLING FOR … Continue reading
Legalized marijuana linked to a sharp rise in car crashes
There has been an increase by up to 6 percent in the number of highway crashes in four of the states where the recreational use of marijuana has been legalized. — Read on http://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/legalized-marijuana-linked-sharp-rise-car-crashes-n921511
SURPRISE……..STAND BY…….Governor Pritzker has just announced that he isn’t finished and told the General Assembly to stay and work through the weekend…….WOW!!!….And Illinois House approves marijuana legalization bill backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Illinois is one signature away from joining the 10 other states that have legalized recreational use of marijuana. With a bipartisan vote of 66-47, the House approved a bill Friday that would allow residents age 21 and older to legally possess 30 … Continue reading