J.B. Pritzker is reiterating his call for a graduated income tax — and says before that, Illinois might need to raise its existing flat tax rate.
Meanwhile, House Speaker Michael Madigan reportedly has enough support to remain chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois; a task force says it'll cost $278 million to really stop the recurring outbreaks of Legionnaires' Disease at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy; and President Trump’s trade war with China is hitting Illinois farmers, with Beijing imposing tariffs on two of our biggest agricultural products: soy and pork.
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