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Starting July 1, the motor fuel tax on gasoline will be a little over 48 cents per gallon. The gas tax has been raised in recent years, following 2019 legislation that increases it alongside inflation ...
Illinois lawmakers are looking to expand sales taxes to include things such as streaming services, gym memberships, vehicle ...
As new tariffs threaten to push up prices, Illinois’ punishing tax climate already is stretching many residents’ and ...
Illinois leaders keep using tax hikes as a budget quick-fix, but the state’s fiscal troubles – and the taxpayer burden – ...
As lawmakers move to end the program due to costs, some Latino lawmakers say they want to find a way to save it.
Given that state spending has ballooned by 43% just in six years, we’d say the best approach is to reduce spending.
The proposed division would be charged with the administration of a paid family and medical leave insurance program under the ...
Each summer, Illinois’ gas tax is adjusted by the state’s government, and the date for that change is rapidly approaching. Under provisions of a law passed early in the tenure of Gov.
Chicago, proposed creating the Division of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Illinois Department of Labor with Senate ...
According to data from the Tax Foundation, the state of Illinois ultimately assesses a total of $0.665 per gallon in taxes and other fees on fuel, the second-highest rate of any state in the country.