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Sears Leaving Illinois? Company In Talks With Two Other Locations

AP | DAVID MERCER | Posted 12.06.2011

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Sears Holding Corp. said Wednesday that it is talking with two prospective destinations for its headquarters even as it talks ...

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Illinois Toll Rates Nearly Doubled By Board-Approved Hike

Posted 10.25.2011

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The Illinois Tollway board voted nearly unanimously Thursday to approve a nearly 88 percent toll hike intended to fund a $12 billion, 15-year road con...

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Toll Hike On The Way For Illinois Drivers?

Posted 09.27.2011

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While Illinois' tolls already leave drivers digging deep into their pockets, the state's Toll Highway Authority Thursday announced a proposed toll inc...

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CEO: 'Caterpillar Is Here To Stay'

AP | By ZACHARY COLMAN | Posted 06.06.2011

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EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois is facing growing concerns among business leaders that its policies hurt the companies that drive its economy, the head ...

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WATCH: After Tax Hike, Las Vegas Coming After Illinois Businesses

Posted 05.25.2011

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A new ad airing in Illinois is asking businesses in the state to try their luck elsewhere -- in Las Vegas, to be specific. The 30-second spot was m...

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WATCH: Jon Stewart Rips Ridiculous State Budget Cutting Ideas

Posted 05.25.2011

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Taking a break from the national budget crisis, Jon Stewart used a segment of "The Daily Show" this week to discuss some local budget woes. In the s...

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Illinois Tax Hike Happening: Quinn Signs Bill

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Thursday that temporarily raises Illinois income taxes by two-thirds, risking a political ...

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Illinois General Assembly Takes Steps Towards Responsible Budget

Dan Lesser | Posted 05.25.2011

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Slowly, the conventional wisdom that revenue increases are not possible during an election year is being whittled away.

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Former Governor Jim Edgar Talks Budget Crisis, Calls Bill Brady's Budget Ideas 'Naive'

Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar spoke on WBEZ's "Eight Forty Eight" Tuesday morning about the budget crisis in Illinois. While offering his opinion...

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Laurence Msall Of Civic Federation: Without Tax Increase, 'Very Massive Cuts' Needed To Balance Budget (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Laurence Msall of the Civic Federation, a non-partisan budget watchdog, told NBC Chicago on Wednesday that the state could balance its budget without ...

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Gov. Pat Quinn Announces Tax Raise In Rambling 'State Of The State'

Posted 05.25.2011

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In a meandering, largely improvised address at 12pm Wednesday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced new tax hikes, outlined jobs creation programs, a...

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Quinn Reveals $1 Billion In Budget Cuts, Layoffs

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn used his new authority over the state budget on Friday to reduce spending cuts for programs that help abused children a...

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Help! I'm Being Nibbled to Death by Ducks

Dan Rosenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Our esteemed legislators in Springfield are getting their ducks in a row this week and when they're done, we'll be in for a nibbling like we never imagined.

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State GOP Leader: Quinn Acting Like Blagojevich Over Budget

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois Republican leader Christine Radogno called it "morally unacceptable" for Gov. Pat Quinn to instill panic over threatened budg...

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Lisa Madigan, Other State Officials Staying Mum On Tax Hike

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- As the governor and legislators struggle to balance the state budget, Illinois' other statewide elected officials are largel...

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Quinn, Top Lawmakers Meeting Again To Try Solve Budget Impasse

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn and top lawmakers are headed into another round of budget negotiations amid dire warnings of massive service cuts. Qui...

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Quinn Accuses Fellow Democrats Of Hurting The Poor (VIDEO)

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Eager to build support for an income tax increase to avoid deep budget cuts, Gov. Pat Quinn is resorting to a strategy his predecessor...

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Quinn Promises 'Humane' But 'No Frills' Budget After Lawmakers Reject Income Tax Hike

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn says he's confident Illinois will ultimately end up with a "humane" budget, but he cautions that it will be a...

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Quinn Tweaks Tax Plan To Court Votes

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Republican lawmakers on Wednesday rejected appeals for their help in raising taxes to fill the state's massive budget defici...

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Quinn: Approve Tax Increase Or Face 'Doomsday Budget'

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- After 100 days on the job, Gov. Pat Quinn knows the next three weeks could matter the most. That's how long Quinn has before the legi...

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Mark Kirk Tax Shooting: The Complete Statement (WATCH)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Republican Congressman Mark Kirk was excoriated for saying that Illinoisans are so angry over Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed income tax hike that they're "...

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Quinn's Tax Plan Would Hike Cost Of Shampoo, Store-Bought Starbucks And Iced Tea Drinks

Daily Herald | Nicole Milstead | Posted 05.25.2011

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Illinoisans suffering from dry, flaky scalps and chafing rashes could soon find themselves paying a bit more for shampoos and lotions on store shelves...

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Illinois Tax Increase: Quinn Weighing Nearly Two-Dollar-A-Pack Cigarette Tax, Sales Tax Holiday

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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Smokers, drivers and many Illinois workers would be asked to pony up more money to balance the state budget under a plan being considered by Gov. Pat ...

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Blagojevich On Quinn Tax Plan: I Told You So

Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has a message for the people of Illinois: I told you so. Blagojevich released a statement Friday attacking his replacemen...

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Even With Severe Budget Gap Voters Oppose Tax Hikes, Politicians Behind Them: Poll

Daily Herald | Dan Carden | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters largely oppose raising taxes to balance the state's budget or improve roads and say they will vote out lawmakers who sup...

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