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Illinois flips 2025 TE Logan Farrell from North Carolina
Arlington Heights (Ill.) John Hersey three-star tight end Logan Farrell has flipped his commitment from North Carolina to Illinois.
He was pledged to the Tar Heels since Nov. 12, 2023, but now joins the in-state Illini who are searching for some momentum on the recruiting trail.
Farrell is the No. 729 overall prospect and No. 39 TE in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 17 player in Illinois.
The 6-foot-3, 235-pounder becomes commitment No. 15 for head coach Bret Bielema and Co. this cycle. The Illini’s 2025 recruiting class ranks outside the top 50 in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings, though it could soon pick up some steam thanks to an impressive 6-1 record so far this season.
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Illinois’ class continues to be headlined by offensive prospects, as the four highest-ranked commits in the mix are all on that side of the ball. Farrell now flanks the likes of Mt. Zion (Ill.) three-star wide receiver Brayden Trimble, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas three-star running back Cedric Wyche and Saint Louis (Mo.) Cardinal Ritter Prep three-star quarterback Carson Boyd at the top of the class.
Trimble is the No. 13 player in Illinois and a top-500 prospect overall. Wyche is the nation’s No. 51 RB, while Boyd is currently the No. 44 QB and No. 10 player from Missouri this cycle.
Farrell is the second tight end on the pledge list, joining Forsyth (Ill.) Maroa-Forsyth three-star Grant Smith. Seven of the 15 commits are on the offensive side of the ball with Farrell now in the fold.
Roseville (Mich.) three-star safety Desmond Straughton is the top defensive commit in the class, checking in as the No. 14 player in Michigan. Other top commits in the class include: Blue Island (Ill.) Eisenhower three-star athlete Andre Lovett, Indianapolis Ben Davis three-star defensive lineman Isaiah White, Tinley Park (Ill.) Victor J Andrew three-star offensive lineman Michael McDonough and Clearwater (Fla.) Central Catholic three-star athlete Jershaun Newton.
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Combined state and federal taxes would take more than 50% of the top-end income for 22,000 Illinois small businesses.
Proposals in the Illinois General Assembly could slam massive tax hikes onto small businesses, the state’s primary job creator historically and in the recovery from the COVID-19 downturn.
One measure would punish 22,020 Illinois small businesses with a huge increase in their marginal state income tax rate and create a top tax rate of nearly 50.3% for them, once all state and federal income taxes are factored in.
S-corporations and partnerships, which “pass-through” their business income to their owners, who pay taxes as individuals, would see their top marginal state income tax rate jump from 4.95% to 7.95%, a 61% hike.
That would happen because the legislation, House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 21, adds a 3% income tax on income above $1 million. It is scheduled for a hearing April 23 at which it could pass out of committee and go to a potential full House vote.
Research has shown that an increase in the top marginal tax rate is associated with a decrease in entrepreneurs’ hiring activity and lower wages for their employees.
Illinois has one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation and among the slowest wage growth. These are exacerbated by some of the highest state and local tax burdens in the nation, including the second-highest property taxes and eighth-highest sales taxes.
In 2017 Illinois residents endured the largest permanent income tax hike in state history, when lawmakers increased the rate by 32%, from 3.75% to 4.95%.
Illinois already pushes out more businesses than virtually any other state. The “millionaire’s tax” could make the situation even worse. Illinoisans should reject this call for higher taxes on the state’s vital small business community.
Contact your state representative to stop the small business tax hike here.
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