Even if Senate Bill 2040 passes into law, it only buys the General Assembly a couple of weeks.

Arguing that tax hikes are a precursor to growth and a flood of new residents is simply backward.

If nothing is getting done in the Capitol, voters should look first to those most capable of taking swift action: Madigan and his Democrat supermajority.

Figuring out who qualifies for the payments will be a logistical nightmare, according to the state comptroller’s office.

State leaders took an oath to uphold the Illinois Constitution. But they show deference to the document only as it suits them.

A last-ditch attempt at a temporary budget represented the same untenable spending pattern that taxpayers cannot afford.

Flooding Springfield’s coffers with new money is a tried-and-failed approach.

The new fiscal year has started, and Illinois doesn’t have a state budget. Now what?

Money flowing to Illinois’ state and local governments grew much faster than the average Illinoisans’ paycheck from 1969-2012.