Pritzker’s budget has $600 million in business tax proposals

By Ravi Mishra

03/05/2026

Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants $589 million in business-focused tax hikes. That would endanger Illinois’ long-term economic stability.

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Chicago metro area is 4th-hottest tech hub

By Josh Bandoch

01/27/2026

The Chicago area climbed up two spots as a technology hub, surpassing Silicon Valley. Government can foster that growth.

TAGS: jobs

Chicago streaming tax adds 10% to NFL Thanksgiving costs

By Dylan Sharkey

11/27/2025

Streaming Thanksgiving football comes with extra costs just for living in Chicago. The city adds 10% to streaming prices through a local amusement tax.

Johnson’s “Protecting Chicago” budget proposes nearly $500M in tax hikes

By Lauren Zuar, Ravi Mishra

10/21/2025

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson describes the 2026 budget as “Protecting Chicago,” but his plan seems to do the opposite. Taxes on Artificial Intelligence, Uber rides and companies with 100+ employees are the biggest revenue sources.

Nuclear energy gives Illinois economic power, if it will allow new plants

By Ravi Mishra

09/17/2025

A slew of private investments in nuclear energy signals opportunity, yet Illinois remains one of only 12 states that limits production. The state needs to lift its ban on new reactors.

TAGS: nuclear energy

Chicago mayor recycles failed tax idea to fix $1.12B deficit

By Ravi Mishra

08/05/2025

As Chicago faces a major deficit for fiscal year 2026, Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering resurrecting a failed idea that punishes job creation: the corporate head tax.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago, head tax

5 things Illinois taxpayers are lucky state lawmakers failed to pass

By Dylan Sharkey, Charlotte Rotkis

06/03/2025

Illinois lawmakers got creative with state budget proposals to overhaul pensions and raise new revenue, many of which would have hit consumers and small businesses hardest. They also failed to intrude on how families choose to educate their children.

Group pushes tax on Amazon deliveries, digital ads in final budget talks

By Ravi Mishra

05/30/2025

With the budget facing a potential $1.2 billion deficit, some ideas on the table include taxing deliveries from companies such as Amazon and digital ads.

Why Chicago Teachers Union’s $7.3B tax hike will hurt all of Illinois

By Bryce Hill

05/15/2025

The Illinois Revenue Alliance, a group which includes the Chicago Teachers Union, has released a proposal to impose nine tax increases and hike statewide taxes by $7.3 billion annually. Some of CTU’s ideas are likely illegal and tax all Illinoisans for the union’s excesses.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

781 layoffs in September, with Amazon closing a Chicago facility

By Patrick Andriesen

10/09/2024

Chicago led Illinois for mass layoffs in September after Amazon announced it was closing its Goose Island fulfillment center.

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Pritzker’s budget has $600 million in business tax proposals

Chicago metro area is 4th-hottest tech hub

Chicago streaming tax adds 10% to NFL Thanksgiving costs

Johnson’s “Protecting Chicago” budget proposes nearly $500M in tax hikes

Nuclear energy gives Illinois economic power, if it will allow new plants

Chicago mayor recycles failed tax idea to fix $1.12B deficit

5 things Illinois taxpayers are lucky state lawmakers failed to pass

Group pushes tax on Amazon deliveries, digital ads in final budget talks

Why Chicago Teachers Union’s $7.3B tax hike will hurt all of Illinois

781 layoffs in September, with Amazon closing a Chicago facility

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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