The bill would make it easier for McHenry County residents to dissolve the county’s 17 townships at the ballot box – and find relief through tax savings.

A constitutional amendment to impose fiscal discipline on state lawmakers is gaining bipartisan support.

A proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution would render residents’ retirement earnings off limits for Springfield.

Illinoisans will have to work for 119 days this year to pay their federal, state and local tax bills.

A House bill that would allow communities to consolidate local township governments has earned support from both parties – and the opposition of township officials.

One rating agency cited Illinois’ “persistent crisis-like budget environment” as explanation for the state’s near-junk credit. A spending cap constitutional amendment and pension reform could go a long way toward putting the state on a healthier fiscal path.

Instead of pushing for further tax hikes on tapped-out taxpayers, lawmakers should rally behind a bipartisan effort to limit state spending.

Advocates for a progressive income tax claim to offer relief for middle-class families. But that doesn’t jive with real proposals in Springfield or lawmakers’ spending habits.