Check-off move seeks donations for Illinois schools
Statehouse News Service reports Rep. Bob Bugielski promotes a new income tax check-off allowing taxpayers to donate the value of their personal exemption and property tax credit to their local district. If used nationwide, the program could raise about 69 million for Illinois schools, with districts urged to publicize it.
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Illinois House approves first wave of public safety and licensing bills
The Illinois House passed a package including a park loitering ban for convic ted child sex offenders carrying a Class 4 felony with 1 to 6 years in prison and a $25,000 fine. Other measures require HMOs to cover cancer clinical trials, license plumbing contractors, and empower disconnection of unlicensed plumbers for false licensing. The bills advance to the Senate before Gov. Ryan acts.
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Black
Danville
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