Illinois has a flat tax of 4.95%, while Wisconsin has several brackets based on income. Flat taxes have been a debate in past ...

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

J.B. Pritzker wants a third term as Illinois governor, but based on his history of boosting taxes and creating spending ...

Chicago Tribune editorial warns of Illinois' aging population, citing outmigration of young adults and declining birth rates ...

“Even when confronted with a massive budget hole, Governor Pritzker still signed into a law yet another record spending bill.

While Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor is getting a slow start as Democratic Gov. Tony Evers mulls whether to seek a third term, at least one Republican candidate is off and r ...

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

Gov. J.B. Pritzker seeks a third term as Illinois governor, emphasizing balanced budgets, minimum wage increases and abortion ...

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 ...

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

An estimate of the economic impact of legal weed done by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue found sales would generate at ...