Pritzker vetoes retroactive tax break for private jet parts
Pritzker vetoes retroactive tax break for private jet parts
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday vetoed a bill that would have provided a sales tax exemption on the sale of private jet parts and components retroactive to 2010 and continuing through 2024. House Bill 3902 cleared the state House on Oct. 30 by a vote of 113-0, with one member voting “present.” It passed the Senate Nov. 14 by a vote of 48-1.
U.S. Supreme Court won’t review Illinois ‘felony murder’ law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal challenging a controversial state law that allows someone to be convicted of murder if a death occurs during the commission of another forcible felony, even if it is caused by someone else. The ruling means the Illinois law still stands, although at least two bills have been introduced in the state General Assembly to narrow how...