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Chicago Pension Investments: Rahm Emanuel’s Proposed Merger Could Benefit Campaign Donors
Chicago's mayor says merging state pension funds will solve his city's education funding crisis, but it also directs funds to campaign donors. By Matthew Cunningham-Cook and David Sirota.
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When city rainmakers squeeze clouds, sky’s no longer limit for taxes. By Phil Rosenthal
You're forgiven for thinking it was hyperbolic to say the sky's the limit for taxes in cash-strapped Illinois. But Chicago just instituted a so-called cloud tax. Given the atmosphere, it's hard to believe the lords of the levy will stop there. Cuts are coming... -
Chicago’s ‘cloud tax’ makes Netflix and other streaming services more expensive
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Chicago extends taxing power to online movies, music, more
Chicagoans who pay to stream movies and music from services like Netflix and Spotify will now need to fork over an additional 9 percent for the privilege, as will Chicago businesses that pay to use everything from real estate to court databases online... By John Byrne and Amina Elahi.
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No one expects a departure from "normal", Rahm.