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Chicago Democrats Gotta Tax

Posted on 11/02/2018 by Cal SkinnerNovember 2, 2018

Look what was in the Friday Sun-Times:

All Home Rule municipalities can impose a real estate transfer tax. Since it affects mainly those leaving town, the city fathers usually get away with imposing it.