Thursday, January 13, 2011
Businesses and individuals alike decry the last-minute vote to boost income taxes.
Niles residents and business owners didn't have anything good to say about the Illinois House and Senate legislators' vote Tuesday night to raise both personal and business income taxes. The vote, which will raise personal income taxes 66 percent, from a rate of 3 to 5 percent, and business income taxes 46 percent, from a rate of 4.8 to 7 percent, after Gov. Patrick Quinn signs it, according to news reports, came just hours before legislators' terms expired at noon Wednesday. No Republicans voted in favor of it, and 10 lame-duck Democrats who did made it their last significant vote before they exited the General Assembly. The bill calls for the tax rates to drop after four years. In Niles, government agencies did not see much immediate …
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Tug of war ensues over going along with state law for devices at bars, other spots.
Video gaming machines could be coming next year to bars, restaurants and veterans halls in Niles, and all bets are off as to whether that's a good or bad thing. The Niles Village Board is scheduled to consider whether to permit video gaming at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The state legislature passed a law, the Illinois Video Gaming Act, in July 2009 that legalizes and regulates video gaming machines. The state would use the proceeds to build roads and other infrastructure projects. However, municipalities and counties can vote to ban video gambling, and many have. Opinions on whether to implement a ban differ sharply. Opponents of video gaming call it the crack cocaine of the gambling world, creating quick, intense addictions that ruin can …
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Schakowsky and Pollak join slew of candidates awaiting verdict from residents heading to cast ballots.
Here's the good news: after today, the robocalls will finally end. Oh yes, there's more good news--you can decide the future of the county, the state and the nation by voting today. Polling stations will be open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. To learn of their locations, simply input your address at the Voter Information page of Cook County Clerk David Orr's website. You'll also be able to see a sample ballot. Have more questions? The clerk's website has a helpful section, which addresses all types of voter concerns, from instructions on how to send in an absentee ballots to securing assistance for voters with disabilities. The national races include Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias vying for U.S. Senate. The other major contest …
Ken DeJong
8:15 am on Friday, November 26, 2010
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