Tequila is optional. Constitutional liquor tax rules aren’t.

By Joe Tabor, Riya Kapoor

07/24/2026

Illinois wisely scrapped a proposal that could well have violated a 1988 state Supreme Court ruling.

TAGS: alcohol tax, Illinois Department of Revenue

Pritzker’s accounting gimmicks can’t fix pension crisis, but real reform can

By Adam Schuster

02/21/2020

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker previously floated a pension plan that included pawning-off state assets, taking on more high-interest debt and reducing pension funding before walking back the plan amid criticism. Here’s a real solution.

TAGS: bonds, budget, COLA: cost of living adjustment, credit rating, fair tax, Illinois Constitution, Illinois Department of Revenue, JB Pritzker, Moody's Investor Service, pensions, progressive income tax, Standard & Poor's

When drivers shift into ‘park’ after Jan. 1, Illinois will move to collect taxes

12/02/2019

Illinoisans paying to park will see a new tax beginning in January. Even parking on someone’s lawn for a special event will be taxed.

TAGS: capital plan, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, Illinois Department of Revenue, parking garages, parking tax, parking violations, Springfield

Pritzker releases contradicting numbers on $3.4B tax hike

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Suman Chattopadhyay

03/27/2019

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's inconsistent progressive income tax numbers don't add up, which means he will have to pass middle-class tax hikes to raise what he wants to spend.

TAGS: Civic Federation, fair tax, Illinois Department of Revenue, income growth, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Illinois income tax increase now in effect

By John Kristof

07/12/2017

The Illinois Department of Revenue issued details on how to comply with the state’s increase income tax, signaling the reality of higher taxes for Illinoisans.

TAGS: budget, Illinois Department of Revenue, income tax, taxes

Tax Day 2017: Where does Illinois’ $38.1 billion in tax revenue come from?

By Craig Lesner

04/17/2017

About two-thirds of state revenue comes from income and sales taxes.

TAGS: budget, Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, Illinois Department of Revenue, income tax, taxes

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Tequila is optional. Constitutional liquor tax rules aren’t.

Pritzker’s accounting gimmicks can’t fix pension crisis, but real reform can

When drivers shift into ‘park’ after Jan. 1, Illinois will move to collect taxes

Pritzker releases contradicting numbers on $3.4B tax hike

Illinois income tax increase now in effect

Tax Day 2017: Where does Illinois’ $38.1 billion in tax revenue come from?

Fighting poverty with employment: Chicago block clubs

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students