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Philly, Philly, Philly: Or Where to Host BlogHer 2009
In 2007, BlogHer was in Chicago (great location, wonderful city). In 2008, BlogHer was in San Francisco: I made no secret about my disappointment with SF. I had waited, it felt like, eons to make it...
View ArticleGov Pat Quinn Proposes More Taxes in IL: Residents Worry Air is Next
Illinois residents have been willing to deal with some pretty steep tax increases. But Gov. Pat Quinn may have gone too far this time: Quinn wants to tax coffee and sweetened tea products in grocery...
View ArticleCrack out the Binoculars, Chicago: Mayor Daley Will Pay You to Spy on Your...
Times are tough in Chicago. You can only tax the citizenry so much – and Chicago already shares the distinction of being one of the most taxed cities in America. The solution? Enforcement. No big...
View ArticleDon’t Gamble on the Budget: Just Raise Taxes Says Quinn
In one of the more bizarre statements this post-election season, Gov. Pat Quinn (D) of Illinois has advised the legislature that an alternative plan to raise revenue won’t work and instead, he wants to...
View ArticleGun & Ammo Tax Proposal Draws Fire
And we say there’s no “magic bullet” to fix the economy… A Cook County official has proposed a surtax on the sale of every bullet and firearm in the nation’s second largest county. The tax was proposed...
View ArticleAttorney Disbarred For Submitting Falsified Tax Returns For Financial Aid
Paying for private school can be painful. Losing the right to ever practice law again has to be worse. And yet, Bruce Paul Golden apparently weighed the two and opted for the latter. The former...
View ArticleCivil War Widows, General Logan & Why We Celebrate Memorial Day
In a city filled with art, it’s easy to miss the statue of an American soldier tucked away in Chicago’s Grant Park. But that would be a mistake. I’m in the Windy City today and had the opportunity to...
View ArticleCloud Tax Is The New Black: Chicago Tax Scheme Will Boost Costs For Services...
My kids are huge fans of Netflix, as am I. I like being able to pick and choose which shows they will watch in advance and a girl can only take so many episodes of Disney’s “Jessie.” For those of you...
View ArticleThe Highest Sales Tax Rate In The Country Is In…
Chicago! Yes, it turns out that Chicago is #1. For sales tax, that is. Following a vote earlier this week by Cook County commissioners, the city will regain its infamous status as the highest taxed...
View ArticleCloud Tax On Streaming Services Survives Legal Challenge
Chicago raised eyebrows when the city announced a streaming tax on Netflix and similar internet services. The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit challenging the tax on behalf of Chicago taxpayers....
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