State of Illinois
Recent News About State of Illinois
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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 Modoc residents pay in income taxes?
Modoc residents will have to pay $72,324 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 SW Illinois News analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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Analysis: How much more will Walsh residents pay in income taxes?
Walsh residents will have to pay $151,037 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 SW Illinois News analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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Analysis: How much more will Chester residents pay in income taxes?
Chester residents will have to pay $2,783,768 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 SW Illinois News analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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Analysis: How much more will Coulterville residents pay in income taxes?
Coulterville residents will have to pay $1,088,516 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 SW Illinois News analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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Analysis: How much more will Renault residents pay in income taxes?
Renault residents will have to pay $29,962 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 SW Illinois News analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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Analysis: How much more will Hecker residents pay in income taxes?
Hecker residents will have to pay $249,212 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 SW Illinois News analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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Analysis: How much more will Columbia residents pay in income taxes?
Columbia residents will have to pay $13,413,538 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 SW Illinois News analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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Analysis: How much more will Randolph County residents pay in income taxes?
Randolph County residents will have to pay $14,594,627 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 SW Illinois News analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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Analysis: How much more will Monroe County residents pay in income taxes?
Monroe County residents will have to pay $29,492,814 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 SW Illinois News analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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Analysis: How much more will Perry County residents pay in income taxes?
Perry County residents will have to pay $8,982,578 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 SW Illinois News 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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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.
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Study shows Illinois has the highest black unemployment rate in the U.S.
Nationally, the unemployment rate for black Americans stands at 8.1 percent, which is higher than the national average of all Americans; but Illinois has the highest black unemployment rate in the entire country at 15 percent.