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Downstate Republican Darren Bailey’s tax returns show years of feast — and famine — on the farm
The tax returns show that Bailey had major financial ups and downs on his downstate farm over the past five years.
Bailey earned more than $200,000 in adjusted gross income in the top year of his career. Bailey and his wife have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal farm subsidies over the course of the last year.
Five years of tax returns were released by the campaign. The farmer who won the GOP primary told the Sun-Times that he wouldn’t be releasing any of his returns. The man was asked if he was a millionaire.
Bailey said he had farm ground. That is a good statement.
Since that time, Bailey has styled himself as a candidate of the working class, taking every chance to criticize the incumbent governor as out of touch with the financial problems of the populace.
The first two pages of Bailey’s tax returns were made public yesterday. The Bailey’s reported adjusted gross income of $1,776.
They had an adjusted gross income of $211,108 in 2018, which was an increase of $211,108 from the previous year. State representatives in Illinois made over 67,000 dollars last year. The Baileys earned $132,416 in taxes.
The Bailey’s reported adjusted gross income of $189,029. A total of $111,599 was taxed.
The Baileys had a negative income on their tax returns. When Bailey moved to the Illinois Senate, he and his wife reported a deficit of $164k. The Baileys had an adjusted gross income deficit of almost $100,000 in 2011.
Joe DeBose, a spokesman for the campaign, said that all of the property owned by the candidate is tied up in the land. There is a huge difference between a man who built a family farm with his bare hands and a billionaire.
Bailey has acknowledged farming more than 12,000 acres of farmland in the state, but his campaign wouldn’t say how much the Baileys own. Some of the Bailey farms have partnerships with other people.
Tina Sfondeles and WBEZ’s Dave McKinney discuss what the returns reveal.
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Riot Fest must-see sets: punk, hip-hop, rock, metal punctuate the annual music festival
Riot Fest is set to kick off tomorrow at Douglass Park and run through Sunday with an eclectic lineup of big names and rising acts If you want to see the best of punk, hip-hop, rock, metal and GWAR before the sun goes down, it is the only place you can attend.
Not to mention all the twilight after shows, there is a lot of talent this year.
Some of the acts you won’t want to miss if you go to the fest.
Bob Vylan is a man.
Bob Vylan, the U.K. duo that has one of the best band names of all time, have some of the best new tracks of the past decade. They tackle racism, police brutality, class warfare and more with in-your-face lyrics and punk fury. 4:30 pm) The Rebel Stage is on Friday.
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs performed at the Growlers 6 festival in San Pedro, California.
Yeah, yeah.
There was a time when New York-based bands dominated the music industry. The latter was an arty approach to garage rock led by the formidable Karen O, who became as much of a cultural icon as her predecessor Deborah Harry. The trio went away in the middle of the year. Their first new album in nine years will be released this month and it shows they still have that X factor. 7 pm The Roots stage is on Sunday.
There are nine inch nails.
The industrial act was voted the top act to ever play Riot Fest by fans in a poll. Trent Reznor has written some of the most ferociously danceable songs of our era and has drawn in some of the most proficient musicians. The appearance this weekend will be worth the wait after the act had to delay last year’s set due to COVID. Even though they aren’t listed as offering a full album play, NIN’s landmark “Broken” turns 30 a few days later, just sayin’. The time is 8:20 pm. The riot stage is on Sunday.
Selena has a list of must see acts.
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Your daily question☕
What is a classic Chicago staple?
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We wanted to know if someone was looking toimmerse themselves in the culture of Chicago, and what neighborhood should they move to.
Some of you said something.
Roger’s Park. The neighborhood is one of the most diverse in the country. There are many languages spoken there. It feels like we all try to help each other.
The park is called Hyde Park.
George Bugasch said, “Dunning/Edison park/ Portage Park.”
Mela Mamaos said, “Pilsen.”
Since he wants to criticize Chicago, why not live in some of the toughest neighborhoods, like Englewood, and see if he likes it? As governor of Illinois, what will he do to stop the violence in Chicago? You are a critic of the city because you haven’t lived there.
If you want to immerse yourself in Chicago, go jump in the lake.
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