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State Week: Online Sales Taxes; CPS Scandal; Rauner Takes On Black Caucus

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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week means shoppers will more often be paying sales taxes for online purchases. It might also have meant a windfall for state government, but Illinois lawmakers anticipated the decision and already spent the money.

Meanwhile, legislators demanded answers from Chicago Public Schools officials following a Chicago Tribune investigation into widespread sexual assaults across the system.

Finally, Gov. Bruce Rauner declared that, because of his economic and education policies, no other governor has done as much for black Illinoisans as he has. Black legislators objected, and the fight escalated through the week.

Sean Crawford hosts with regular panelists Charlie Wheeler, Brian Mackey and Daisy Contreras, and guest Greg Hinz of Crain’s Chicago Business.

Brian Mackey hosts The 21st Show and formerly reported on state government.
The former director of the Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) graduate program is Professor Charles N. Wheeler III, a veteran newsman who came to the University of Illinois at Springfield following a 24-year career at the Chicago Sun-Times.
Daisy reported on statehouse issues for our Illinois Issues project. She's a Public Affairs Reporting program graduate from the University of Illinois Springfield. She also graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and has an associates degrees from Truman College. Daisy is from Chicago where she attended Lane Tech High School.
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