Illinois families will pay the second-highest property tax rate in the nation in 2025, spending more than double what the ...

Illinois had a prime opportunity with increased revenues and COVID relief funds to balance the budget. Instead, the ...

Illinois ability to keep its residents is third from the bottom. Only California and New York have more people moving to ...

Members of the Illinois Senate Pensions Committee heard from pension administrators and government unions about the need for ...

Of the states most Americans are moving to, 4 of 5 have a flat or no income tax. The states losing the most residents? There ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson secured approval for his $830 million borrowing plan but can no longer use the money to benefit ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s 2026 budget includes record spending, cuts to economic development and overreliance on short-term ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s record $55.2 billion budget for 2026 relies on more than $1.55 billion in newly increased revenue ...

Illinois ranks 44th in the country on entrepreneurship and economic growth, which stops people from getting ahead.

Mayor Brandon Johnson asked to borrow $830 million one day after the city’s credit rating dipping to near-junk status. He ...

A new bill would repeal an outdated Illinois business tax. The franchise tax is tough to calculate, most businesses don’t owe ...

Illinois and other states with sanctuary cities saw large influxes of international migrants in recent years. But historical ...