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Illinois tax lid saga told from California to ballot
A sprawling chronicle traces Illinois political fights over a November advisory tax ceiling proposition. Governor Thompson mounts a petition drive amid forgery and irregularity accusations while Comptroller Bakalis backs a rebate plan before opposing Proposition Zero. The piece ends with the election board approving the Thompson measure despite signature challenges and looming legal questions.
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T. Lee Hughes
Springfield
Illinois
California
U.S
Plains
Michael Bakalis
General Assembly
Bakalis
James Thompson
Illinois Senate
Thompson
Newsweek Magazine
Milton Friedman
Chicago
State Board of Elections
Illinois Education Association
David Robinson