State of Illinois
Recent News About State of Illinois
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Illinois officials report 1,795 coronavirus deaths, with 39,658 confirmed cases
There have been 39,658 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of April 24, with 1,795 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 1,688 coronavirus deaths, with 36,934 confirmed cases
There have been 36,934 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of April 23, with 1,688 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 1,565 coronavirus deaths, with 35,108 confirmed cases
There have been 35,108 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of April 22, with 1,565 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 1,468 coronavirus deaths, with 33,059 confirmed cases
There have been 33,059 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of April 21, with 1,468 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 1,349 coronavirus deaths, with 31,508 confirmed cases
There have been 31,508 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of April 20, with 1,349 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Illinois officials report 1,290 coronavirus deaths, with 30,357 confirmed cases
There have been 30,357 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of April 19, with 1,290 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).
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Analysis: How much more will Elwin residents pay in income taxes?
Elwin residents will have to pay $51,645 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a Macon Reporter analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois named the least tax-friendly state by MSN
Ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address where he is excepted to outline the budget for the 2021 fiscal year and his funding priorities, the State of Illinois has been named one of the "Least Tax-Friendly" states to live in, by MSN.com.
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Analysis: How much more will Macon County residents pay in income taxes?
Macon County residents will have to pay $54,805,176 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a Macon Reporter analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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Analysis: How much more will Mt. Zion residents pay in income taxes?
Mt. Zion residents will have to pay $4,623,719 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a Macon Reporter analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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Analysis: How much more will Piatt County residents pay in income taxes?
Piatt County residents will have to pay $11,085,837 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a Macon Reporter analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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From Prairie State Wire
National labor law attorney: Legal marijuana doesn't give employees a 'get out of jail free card'
Since Illinois has become the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana, national labor lawyer and legal analyst Michelle Lee Flores suggests the Prairie State began to prepare for employment law issues.
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From Prairie State Wire
State facing huge debt for public-sector retiree health benefits, says Wirepoints
Illinois's "other debt disaster" is $73 billion in unfunded state retiree health insurance benefits and more than twice that amount owed over the next four decades, according to a special report issued this week by an online news outlet.
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From Chicago City Wire
Have you opted out of a public sector union? We want to hear about it
The U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled that approximately 5 million government workers nationwide should not be forced to pay dues to public employee unions.
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From Prairie State Wire
Is bankruptcy the only way Illinois can overcome 'unsustainable fiscal policy'? Economist thinks so
A former economics professor who is an adviser to the Heartland Institute believes the best way to overcome Illinois’ unsustainable debt is to do what no state has done since the 1930s: declare bankruptcy.
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Advocacy group: Income-related student-success gap in state persists
Chicago-based independent education advocate Advance Illinois, which compiles data for its annual “The State We’re In” report, recently released its newest findings on the state’s education statistics, illuminating an achievement gap in need of rebalancing.