Governor Pritzker

What to do about property taxes? Gov. J.B. Pritzker asks a task force to figure it out

August 5, 2019

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Written by Jamie Munks for the Chicago Tribune on 8/2/2019. Link to original article may be found HERE Photo credit to Terrence Antonio James, photographer for the Chicago Tribune. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Friday creating a task force to make recommendations on ways to alleviate the rising property tax burden on Illinois homeowners.…

Zip code breakdown shows where the money is in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan

July 22, 2019

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Below is an article posted to the Chicago Tribune by contributor Dan Petrella on July 22nd, 2019. Link to original article may be found HERE. Photo credit to Stacey Wescott of the Chicago Tribune. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has pitched his graduated-rate income tax plan by emphasizing that only a tiny sliver of Illinois residents…

Government Consolidation Mail

July 22, 2019

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From the 57th, Government Consolidation, Governor Pritzker, Illinois 57th District, Illinois General Assembly, McHenry County, Property Tax Relief, Property Taxes, State Rep. David McSweeny, State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, Township

I sent out a mass email to my constituents this past Friday that spoke about some of my efforts towards government consolidation and lowering our property tax burden. I also included a flyer for our next property tax appeal seminar as the picture for this post. For those of you who are not signed up…

Gov. Pritzker, Lawmakers Vow Sweeping Changes to Address CPS Sexual Abuse Scandal

February 6, 2019

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Chicago Public Schools, Governor Pritzker, State Representative David McSweeny, State Representative Jonathan Carroll, State Representative Steven Reick, State Senator Thomas Cullerton

Original story by David Jackson for the Chicago Tribune. Click here for the original article. Illinois lawmakers have renewed bipartisan efforts to address the Chicago Public Schools sexual abuse scandal, filing bills designed to protect students by making sweeping changes to state laws. Legislators last year proposed 12 bills that would allow state officials to swiftly revoke the licenses of educators found to have sexually abused children, lift…