Illinois House passes $5 billion tax package, spending plan

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Illinois House passes $5 billion tax package, spending plan

elect Bruce Rauner speaks to the media after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama and other Governor-elects from seven U.S. states at the White House in Washington December 5, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing/File Photo/ CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois' Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed big, permanent increases in income tax rates and a $36 billion fiscal 2018 spending plan on Sunday with the help of some Republican votes as the cash-strapped state scrambled to stave off a bond rating downgrade to junk. The $5 billion tax ...

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The Latest: Illinois Senate takes no action on budget

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Chris Christie dismisses outrage over his use of shuttered N.J. public beach

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Illinois Senate mulls fate of budget that would end stalemate

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Christie signs $34.7B budget, ends state government shutdown

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