What you need to know about Illinois’ gambling expansion
What you need to know about Illinois’ gambling expansion
Answers to frequently asked questions about new casinos and sports betting in Illinois.
Pritzker’s tax hikes: blowing smoke
Pritzker’s tax hikes: blowing smoke
Pritzker signs Illinois budget out of balance by up to $1.3 billion
Pritzker signs Illinois budget out of balance by up to $1.3 billion
Contrary to claims from both Republicans and Democrats, and despite raising nearly $1.1 billion in new taxes and fees for operations, the fiscal year 2020 budget is out of balance by between $574 million and $1.3 billion.
Fair tax: Scorpion and the Frog
Fair tax: Scorpion and the Frog
Regulatory confusion swipes frozen pizzas off local pub counters
Regulatory confusion swipes frozen pizzas off local pub counters
Revisions to state food safety regulations have forced some local pubs to ditch their toaster ovens.
Lightfoot gives corruption the boot
Lightfoot gives corruption the boot
Summer brings pay hike for Illinois state lawmakers, pay cut for you
Summer brings pay hike for Illinois state lawmakers, pay cut for you
Springfield politicians talking out of both sides of their mouths on tax “fairness” is one of many reasons they didn’t deserve a raise.
Illinois’ cigarette tax to become one of nation’s highest
Illinois’ cigarette tax to become one of nation’s highest
A $1 cigarette tax hike included in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s infrastructure plan will make Illinois’ tax on cigarette packs among the highest in the nation.
Pritzker approves $1,600 pay raises for state lawmakers
Pritzker approves $1,600 pay raises for state lawmakers
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a budget that includes pay raises for state lawmakers, as Illinoisans brace for a number of new tax hikes.
Pritzker budget lifts cap on pension spiking
Pritzker budget lifts cap on pension spiking
A provision included in Illinois’ previous budget aimed to protect state taxpayers from end-of-career salary spiking in local school districts. The budget proposal en route to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk would repeal that protection.
Raises for Illinois lawmakers
Raises for Illinois lawmakers
Cubs, Bulls and Bears games eligible for in-person sports betting under new law
Cubs, Bulls and Bears games eligible for in-person sports betting under new law
New change in law paves the way for sports betting at Wrigley Field, Soldier Field, and the United Center, among other venues.
Chicago Ald. Ed Burke indicted on 14-count corruption charge, pleads not guilty
Chicago Ald. Ed Burke indicted on 14-count corruption charge, pleads not guilty
Chicago’s longest-serving alderman pleaded not guilty to a host of new federal corruption charges.