The Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers who missed the April 15, 2025, income tax filing deadline that it is not too late to file and that prompt action can help minimize penalties ...

With the president’s domestic policy law signed, states will have to administer many of the cuts and decide how much they can ...

Illinois lawmakers are criticizing a sweeping Republican-backed spending bill that narrowly passed the House Thursday ...

As Republicans push to pass President Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has a stark ...

A former lawmaker and deputy governor, Christian Mitchell now oversees civic engagement at the University of Chicago. Current ...

The Joint Economic Committee projects 163,674 people in Illinois would lose Affordable Health Care Act coverage, and 335,000 would lose Medicaid with passage of the Trump-backed measure.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a $55.2 billion budget propped up by five new tax hikes starting July 1. Gas, phone bills, tobacco, sportsbooks and rentals such as VRBO will all come with higher taxes in ...

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about ...

Most laws in Illinois go into effect on Jan. 1 in Illinois, but some begin on July 1. There are a multiple new laws to be ...

As Gov. J.B. Pritzker targets federal policies while starting his campaign for a third term in Illinois, a Republican ...

Illinois has the second worst effective property tax rate in the nation, according to Rocket Mortgage, ranking just one spot ahead of New Jersey.