Afternoon News: Friday February 23, 2024
The Rundown | Chicago News · WBEZ Chicago
February 23, 20244m 1s
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Show Notes
A Cook County judge ruled that a referendum that would have allowed a tax increase in Chicago to fund homelessness prevention is invalid. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is trying to permanently get rid of the state’s 1% grocery sales tax. Gov. Pritzker also wants to earmark more money for the state’s Department of Children and Family Services: $2.3 billion over the next fiscal year.