What do you think about the new gun laws and taxes being passed in Illinois? Alcohol, tobacco, gasoline, Internet streaming services, rideshare services, car registration, and of course, your income. On top of all this, lawmakers voted to give themselves a raise.
If any of this irritates to, you can bet you have friends here in the DuPage Libertarians that would love to hear you vent about it at our June meeting. Come out and be part of the discussion, or sit back and watch everyone else offer different viewpoints and theories as to what new taxes could they come up with next.
We will be discussing upcoming parades for Independence Day as well, and possible speakers for our summer meetings.
As always, our meetings are free, all ages, and open to the public. The meeting officially starts at 7pm, social hour begins at 6pm. It’s $5 burger night at the Tap, and they have a wide selection of craft beers on hand. See you there.
By Les Deffner
Marijuana should be removed from the Federal Schedule 1 list of controlled substances. States should legalize it for medicinal purposes and recreational use. Here are 12 reasons why.
Our guest speaker this month will be State Rep. Allen Skillicorn from the 66th District, which includes parts of Algonquin, Crystal Lake, East and West Dundee, Elgin, Gilberts, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Lakewood and Sleepy Hollow, to the northwest of us here in DuPage.
Allen will talk about the challenges we face in Illinois, what we can expect from the new General Assembly and Governor, and he will gladly answer any and all questions we have, so come prepared.
Upcoming projects to plan for include the dual Memorial Day Parades that we will be doing in Itasca and then immediately afterwards in neighboring Wood Dale.
We will also be discussing in greater detail upcoming media projects that we will be involved in, as well as members who have stepped up and decided they would like to run for office in the next general election. Continue reading
Village of Lemont
Shall the Village of Lemont, in Counties of Cook, Will and DuPage, dedicate resources to investment in its public infrastructure including but not limited to investment in its roads, alleys, paths and sidewalks?
—Vote No, there are already many taxes in place to pay for these repairs.
Shall the Village of Lemont, in Counties of Cook, Will, and DuPage, Illinois, dedicate resources to investment in its public infrastructure including but not limited to investment in its water and sewer systems?
—Vote No, there are already many taxes in place to pay for these repairs.
Shall the Village of Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will, and DuPage, Illinois, impose a Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers’ Occupation Tax and a Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax (commonly referred to as a “municipal sales tax”) at a rate of 1% for expenditures on public infrastructure or property tax relief in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8-11- 1.3 and 8-11-1.4 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.3 and 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.4)?
—Vote No, there are already many taxes in place to pay for these repairs. Continue reading
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