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Chicago Tonight: Is It Really Possible to Balance the State Budget Without a Tax Hike?

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Illinois Policy Institute budget proposal to avoid new taxes.

Full program includes:

  • Is It Really Possible to Balance the State Budget Without a Tax Hike?
  • Chicago’s 7-Cent Bag Tax to Start Feb. 1
  • How Healthy is Illinois’ Job Market?

 

Amanda Vinicky moved to Chicago Tonight on WTTW-TV PBS in 2017.
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