Revenue law stirs Illinois politics and tax debate
Illinois voters face a clash over a new revenue law. City and county Republicans warn it will cripple the party and burden moderate homeowners while Democrats tout increased fairness and enforcement. Leaders muse over a special legislative session as assessors push broader, oath sworn taxation and court challenges test the law’s constitutionality.
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Republican Party
Illinois
Gas Trust
Tanner
General Assembly
Fortieth General Assembly
Board of Assessors
Adam Wolf
James J. Gray
Mr. Wolf
Legal maneuvering over assessors and public records sparks statewide debate
The petition seeks a court order forcing the board of assessors to surrender books and questions the constitutionality of the law. Officials discuss appealing to the Supreme Court, contesting township appointee rules, and publication of schedules and private property. Separate notes praise several potential School Board candidates and comment on political appointments, state offices, and county governance amid ongoing partisan moves.
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Board of Assessors
Supreme Court
Hetty Green
Stuckart
Mmits
Monopoly Control to Be Trusted for Public Interest
Opinion condemns corporations as the baneful force in public life and calls for seizing monopoly power to run politics legislatures and courts as a people’s trust for clean governance and accountability.
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China
Gas Trust
Chicago
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