Prairie State Wire

Already the highest taxed in the nation, Pritzker wants Illinois residents to pay more

By Bob Pepalis | May 16, 2020

Illinois residents rank as the highest taxed in the nation, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to tax them by another $3.7 billion.

Up to 1.5 million Illinois residents may lose their jobs to COVID-19

By Bob Pepalis | May 12, 2020

Almost a fourth of Illinois’ workers may become the first financial casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Venture capitalist Jeff Carter questions logic of Illinois COVID-19 policies

By Bob Pepalis | Apr 20, 2020

Jeff Carter, general partner at West Loop Ventures, questions the logic of Illinois' COVID-19 policies and thinks extending the quarantine makes no sense in light of the state's Department of Health numbers.

Krupa says Pritzker's latest school closure order came too soon, online schooling not currently feasible

By Bob Pepalis | Apr 20, 2020

David Krupa, 13th Ward GOP Committeeperson, thinks closing Illinois schools for the rest of the year was a bad idea.

Pritzker announces state's first COVID-19 death

By Bob Pepalis | Mar 17, 2020

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the first death linked to the coronavirus in Illinois, which came a day after he issued a disaster declaration.