It is an alteration that would exacerbate tax uncertainty, remove a barrier to tax increases in a state already held back by high taxes,[3] and make Illinois less competitive with its peers during a uniquely competitive moment, when many states are positioning themselves to attract some of the new investment enabled by federal tax reform.[4] Background The Illinois individual income tax is currently levied at a flat rate of 4.95 percent, to which is added a 1.5 percent “personal property… [read post]

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a compliance order to Elam Construction and 4B Land & Livestock, LLC (owned by Scott and Sheila Brennise) for impacts to wetlands at a gravel mining site adjacent to the Yampa River near Craig, Colo. [read post]