Opinion: There's a stealth campaign to lure business away from Illinois. Lawmakers must halt it.
Today in Washington, D.C., the fourth phase of a multi-decade strategy to entice business from Illinois and other Midwest states using legislative stealth continues apace. Utilizing the "boiling frog" approach — moving sufficiently small to not draw attention until it is too late — hostile business interests work through their federal representatives to quietly nullify small advantages of Midwest commercial interests. In so doing, they cripple a critical component of regional air travel, which raises their odds of capturing high-value meetings and conference business.
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