By Joe Barnas, includes “… In session overnight from Jan. 12 and into the morning Jan.13, lawmakers failed to support a small business tax increase, which was Pritzker’s top priority for lame duck session. … Lawmakers did hand Chicago taxpayers two potential hikes: increasing firefighter pensions and expanding bargaining powers for teachers. They also allowed for some numbing of the pain by legalizing home alcohol delivery as one of the 23 bills now awaiting Pritzker’s signature.”
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