What Form of Magic Will Keep Citadel Happily Ensconced in Chicago? Rich Miller - River Cities' Reader From Illinois law: "No unit of local government shall levy any tax on stock, commodity, or options transactions." That statute has long been targeted for elimination by the Chicago Teachers Union and its allies. The CTU reliably shuns any proposal to increase property taxes across the board, instead pushing often-times "magical" solutions as alternatives. It's one way the union has maintained its popularity among Chicago voters. /jlne.ws/3MT2HlC