Extra Extra: It's Taxing To Live In Illinois Says New Report
By Selena Fragassi in News on Mar 23, 2015 10:25PM
- It's taxing to live in Illinois says a new report by WalletHub who put together a list of "2015's Best States to Be Rich or Poor from a Tax Perspective." Illinois comes in way at the bottom across the board, 49th for low income earners, 50th for middle income earners and 44th for high income earners. The list calculated the share of income that a taxpayer contributes toward sales and excise taxes, property taxes and income taxes. [ABC 7 Chicago]
- Chicago's Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is stepping up to bat after announcing today they will buy the legendary Louisville Slugger brand for $70 million. The company was previously a family operation for 130 years. [Tribune]
- Get your Whole Foods fill a whole month early, Edgewater. The latest store in the neighborhood is ahead of schedule and will open April 29 at 6009 N. Broadway. The interior promises to have the look of "early 1900s Chicago" with a wood-fired grill and a beer and wine bar among other features. [DNAinfo Chicago]
- Mark your calendars for the Lager Beer Riot on April 25, a beer tasting and dodgeball tournament marking the 160th anniversary of the original Riot on the Clark Street Bridge in April of 1855. It's hosted by Pocket Guide to Hell and Marz Community Brewing Company. [DNAinfo Chicago]
- The passing of an Oak Park man on Sunday is Cook County's 25th cold weather-related death this season, compared to 2013-14 when there were 32. [Sun-Times]
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