Lawmakers voted to approve the 1,245-page budget less than 24 hours after it was revealed to the public.

A majority of House lawmakers sided with the speaker over tapped-out taxpayers.

Local government leaders across Illinois are asking their state lawmakers to stand up against House Speaker Mike Madigan’s progressive tax push.

A progressive income tax isn’t really about fairness. It’s just the next idea in a long line of failed policies hoping to pay for spending levels Illinoisans can’t afford.

State lawmakers are facing a choice: side with House Speaker Mike Madigan or with tapped-out taxpayers.

History shows lawmakers prefer to avoid tough but necessary choices.