Chicago will have one of the highest big-city rates in the country when the transit tax inches up Aug. 1.

Fare evasion leads to lower revenue and higher crime. Two cities have found a way to fight it.

The governor said Illinoisans wouldn’t be interested in a toll increase to keep the Bears. Then he signaled support for what would be the largest passenger toll hike in state history.

Chicago Public Schools borrowed over $1.8 billion amid a delay in last year’s Cook County bills, adding interest costs and exposing the fragility of the district’s finances.

A federal judge found Cook County liable for damages to taxpayers who lost the equity in their homes because of an unconstitutional state law.

On July 1 the state tax will hit almost 50 cents a gallon. Lawmakers made automatic annual hikes.