Illinois Senate debates Madigan income tax surcharge plan
The Illinois Senate weighs a temporary two year tax hike raised by House Speaker Michael Madigan to fund local schools and communities. Dixon district would gain 736000 and the city 492000 annually, amid questions about mandated costs and funding gaps for local capital needs. The plan earmarks extra revenue for a fund aimed at alternative landfill strategies.
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Should Dixon use new state money for tax relief or services
Kelly's Comments discusses Illinois tax policy shifts and asks what Dixon should do with new local funds. It weighs options like property tax relief, capital projects, and utility credits, urging public input and clarifying tax collection roles. It cites figures: 492000 in tax monies, a $45 000 home at 3344 percent, and a per person $31 Madigan plan, inviting reader reaction.
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From Dixon to Florida a family prays for Ted Trulock Jr
A Dixon Illinois family thanks readers for five weeks of support as Ted Trulock Jr lies in a coma in Ft. Lauderdale. Marilyn Ted and Tami express gratitude for letters cards flowers and calls from across 1500 miles, reaffirming pride in Dixon. The letter then shifts to a personal column about health issues and tuberculosis debates in America.
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Dixon school paper earns Golden Eagle Award again
For the second time in two years the DHS newspaper The Dixons won the Golden Eagle Award at the Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association convention. To win, a paper must earn blue ribbon commendations in News news analysis editorials Sports features and photojournalism.
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Taste of freedom portends Chinese democratic spark
Copley News Service observes a global surge of democracy as China faces a rising appetite for self determination. Tiananmen Square protests illustrate how autocratic control weakens under mass communication and mounting demands for freedom. The piece notes Deng Xiaoping’s decline and questions whether Beijing can contain democratic pressures.
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Wright resigns speakership ending a long Texas ethics saga
In a febrile valedictory to House colleagues, Jim Wright relinquished the speakership, citing unresolved ethics inquiries into his finances. The Texas Democrat, long a force in Fort Worth and Washington, urged focus on urgent legislation as Tom Foley takes the helm amid divided politics and looming policy bills.
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