2. Illinois Wisconsin*
Individual Income Tax Married filing jointly:
5 percent of net income $0 - $13,420 4.60%
$13,420 - $26,850 6.15%
$26,850 - $201,340 6.50%
$201,340 - $295,550 6.75%
$295,550 + 7.75%
*Wisconsin taxes retirement income, Illinois does not.

3. Source: Illinois Chamber of Commerce website, “Key Legislation”

8.  Stripped state employees of collective bargaining
rights
 Cost the state $294,000 (as of November 2011) to
fight lawsuits to overturn stripping collective
bargaining rights
 Been the subject of a recall election campaign with
petitions signed by 1,1 million, more than twice the
number required
 Recall election set for June 5, 2012