Good morning, Chicago. Some suburban voters are facing key decisions about hiking property taxes in the April 1 election, but if the past is precedent, “the few will decide for the many” again, ...

In high-pressure moments, when everything is on the line, leaders must be able to make the right call. As March Madness takes ...

Illinois' Washington County sees a tentative property assessment equalization factor change to 0.9666, potentially affecting ...

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The fracking boom in Texas has revitalized oil fields but strained infrastructure in ...

One measure, Senate BIll 2145, would require fantasy sports companies to pay a fee to operate in the state and places a tax ...

There's about 1,200 bills filed but only some of them will become law. Here, we're tracking the bills that actually progress in the legislature.

With a public transit doomsday looming, two very different ways of increasing state revenues have emerged as the Illinois ...

On April 1, thousands of Illinoisans will cast their ballots for mayor, city council members and referendums impacting their community. McLean County residents gathered at a forum hosted by the ...

House Bill 1283 would allow municipalities in Illinois to impose their own motor fuel tax, at a rate not to exceed 3 cents per gallon, in addition to the state's gas tax, which is currently the second ...

A proposal to provide free community college in certain parts of Illinois using marijuana tax revenue was referred to the ...

An Illinois House Bill introduced by State Rep. Dave Vella (D-Rockford) could be an important step forward in supporting ...