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Legislature Approved A $100 Million Tax On Business & Didn't Know It

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Bill Wheelhouse
Published September 16, 2014 at 6:00 AM CDT
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The legislature easily approved a measure in the spring that will raise taxes on some of the largest Illinois businesses.  Apparently they didn't know what they were passing.  Bill Wheelhouse spoke with Paul Merrion of Crain's Chicago Business.
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Pat Quinncorporate taxesIllinois General AssemblyPaul MerrionCrain's Chicago BusinessBusiness Tax
Bill Wheelhouse
Bill is a former general manager, economy reporter, Harvest correspondent and Statehouse Bureau Chief for NPR Illinois. He has won several awards including the Associated Press Best Investigative Reporter.
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