Tough tax votes loom in Illinois

By Kerry Lester

Published April 14, 2014 4:00am ET

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Tough tax votes loom in Illinois — Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, listens to lawmakers during a House committee hearing at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Faced with an expected $3 billion budget hole from an expiring income tax increase, Illinois lawmakers are grappling with whether to raise taxes to avoid major cuts to schools and social services next year. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File) | Seth Perlman

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Faced with an expected $3 billion budget hole from an expiring income tax increase, Illinois lawmakers are grappling with whether to raise taxes to avoid major cuts to schools and social services next year.

With six weeks left in the spring session, Democrats must weigh the political risks of extending a tax hike in a year Republicans are making streamlined government spending a focal point in their campaigns for governor and legislative seats.

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