Afternoon Briefing: Highland Park couple to pitch on ‘Shark Tank’
Good afternoon, Chicago.
President Joe Biden is going into tonight’s State of the Union address with an expanded plan to raise corporate taxes and use the proceeds to trim budget deficits and cut taxes for the middle class.
The Democratic president in this election year is refining the economic agenda that he’s been pushing since the 2020 presidential race, trying to show that he is addressing voters’ concerns about the cost of living. With Republican control of the House, Biden’s agenda is unlikely to become law and serves as something of a sales pitch to voters.
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Asrai Garden, a Wicker Park mainstay for flowers and more, to close March 31 after 25 years
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