Chicago 1 percent service tax under fire in high court
Illinois Supreme Court justices hear arguments on Chicago 1 percent service tax meant to fund mass transit. Opponents call it unconstitutional occupation tax without legislative approval. city and supporters insist it targets purchases and applies to suburban providers only when services occur in the city. Justices took the case under advisement with a ruling pending.
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Springfield
Ilinois Supreme Court
Chicago
Richard J. Phelan
Phelan
Jane Byrne
General Assembly
Byrne
Cook County
Richard L. Curry
Supreme Court
Illinois Appellate Court
Transit budget calls for fare hikes in Chicago
The $486 million Regional Transportation Authority budget for fiscal year 1982 won preliminary approval and targets fare increases. CTA and suburban bus fares rise from 90 cents to $1 on April 1 while commuter railroad fares grow 10 percent. Since December 1 rail fares surged about 107 percent and bus fares by 50 percent to avert transit cash-flow crises threatening shutdown.
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Chicago
Regional Transportation Authority
RTA
RTA _finance committee
Chicago Transit Authority
Rcent
CTA
Trooper admits driver shakedowns in Illinois case
An Illinois state trooper, Raymond Goings, pleaded guilty to official misconduct and theft by deception for shaking down motorists. He was sentenced to 24 months of felony probation and will be dismissed from the $16,000 annual trooper job. Goings, a trooper since 1972, faced 10 counts related to taking $300 for issuing parking tickets instead of speeding violations.
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Chicago
Illinois
Cook County
James M. Bailey
Raymond Goings
Park Forest
Goings
Father indicted in sex incidents in Chicago
A Cook County grand jury indicted 47 year old Richard Rossolille of Chicago on charges including mistreating his daughter and raping the girl, after his family sought police protection amid fears. He was arrested on the mistreatment charge, then held on $100,000 bond following additional accusations from a neighbor and friend of the daughter.
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Chicago
Cook County
Richard Rossolille
Sandy Klapman
Rossolille
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