A Bears deal shouldn’t leave property taxpayers on the sidelines
A Bears deal shouldn’t leave property taxpayers on the sidelines
Any deal linked to a stadium should benefit everyone.
Illinoisans can read a budget before it passes for the first time in at least 10 years
Illinoisans can read a budget before it passes for the first time in at least 10 years
Bucking the practice of recent years, lawmakers introduced the proposed budget more than three weeks before the May 31 end of the session.
Ruling shows Illinois must address home equity theft
Ruling shows Illinois must address home equity theft
A federal judge found Cook County liable for damages to taxpayers who lost the equity in their homes because of an unconstitutional state law.
Pritzker’s social media fee could be costly legal disaster
Pritzker’s social media fee could be costly legal disaster
The governor’s proposal would face challenges.
Illinois combined state, local tax rate tops the country
Illinois combined state, local tax rate tops the country
The amount of state and local taxes paid here also is near the nation’s highest.
Illinois budget process needs reform
Illinois budget process needs reform
Revamping how the state decides on spending would improve responsibility and transparency.
How much is the new Illinois gas tax hike?
How much is the new Illinois gas tax hike?
On July 1 the state tax will hit almost 50 cents a gallon. Lawmakers made automatic annual hikes.
Pritzker’s 57 tax and fee hikes cost Illinoisans $77 billion
Pritzker’s 57 tax and fee hikes cost Illinoisans $77 billion
The governor has presided over $77 billion in increases while Illinois’ economic growth lags.
Massachusetts ‘millionaires tax’ cost the state $4 billion in departing income
Massachusetts ‘millionaires tax’ cost the state $4 billion in departing income
The vast majority of that loss came from high-income earners leaving the state.
‘Millionaires tax’ would hike rate 61% on 22K Illinois small businesses
‘Millionaires tax’ would hike rate 61% on 22K Illinois small businesses
Combined state and federal taxes would take more than 50% of the top-end income for 22,000 Illinois small businesses.
4/20: How Illinois spends marijuana money
4/20: How Illinois spends marijuana money
The state’s cannabis taxes likely tempt residents to make purchases in neighboring Missouri, which has one of the lowest rates in the country.
Illinois property taxes up 27% under Pritzker
Illinois property taxes up 27% under Pritzker
The governor pins the issue on local governments, but state law and decisions contribute to the problem.
‘Toll-Free in ’73’? Illinois tolls cost drivers $27 billion since then
‘Toll-Free in ’73’? Illinois tolls cost drivers $27 billion since then
Drivers paid nearly $27 billion in tolls from 2024 back to 1973, the year the roads were to become toll-free. Now the largest passenger toll hike in Illinois history is possible.
Waste Watch: Illinois gives $500,000 to health advocacy non-profit
Waste Watch: Illinois gives $500,000 to health advocacy non-profit
A $500,000 grant from the state highlights issues in transparency and last-minute funding.