Spotlight Politics: Madigan Floats Income Tax Hike
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Amanda Vinicky, Heather Cherone and Paris Schutz weigh in on the latest political news.
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan floats an income tax hike. Meanwhile, Ald. Tom Tunney is hit with two citations after serving diners indoors at his Ann Sather restaurant. Our Spotlight Politics team weighs in on those stories and more in this week’s roundtable.
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Spotlight Politics: Madigan Floats Income Tax Hike
Clip: 12/9/2020 | 15m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan floats an income tax hike. Meanwhile, Ald. Tom Tunney is hit with two citations after serving diners indoors at his Ann Sather restaurant. Our Spotlight Politics team weighs in on those stories and more in this week’s roundtable.
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