The $3.6 billion tax hike would cost the typical Illinois family $665 in additional income taxes.

A new resolution would put lawmakers on the record for supporting or opposing a tax structure that would likely lead to massive tax hikes on Illinois' middle class.

Some businesses would see license fees double, among other fee hikes meant to shore up city finances.

Scrapping Illinois' constitutionally protected flat income tax would remove one of the only pro-taxpayer policies the Land of Lincoln has left.

A bill in the Illinois House of Representatives would allow the Illinois Department of Labor to place a lien on a business owner's property should he or she fail to respond to an allegation of unpaid wages within five days.

State Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch has proposed a measure that would increase by 400 percent the personal property replacement tax imposed on partnerships, LLCs and other types of businesses.

In a comparative analysis of taxes and fees in the nation's top 15 cities, Chicago won first place more times than any other city.

The state has chosen to coddle some big businesses while punishing the small.