Increases funded by federal COVID aid have been made permanent, causing a fiscal problem.

Southern Illinoisans want their representative to vote “no” on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax constitutional amendment. This preference extends beyond GOP voters, with independents also showing strong opposition.

With taxpayer opposition intensifying, the governor’s vision for a $3.4 billion progressive income tax hike is slipping away.

Illinois taxpayers are fed up and overtaxed. Residents have little faith that their governments are spending their tax dollars well – and for good reason. The state’s most recent spending plan is out of balance by as much as $1.5 billion, and includes $54.2 million in wasteful spending and $27 million in pork-barrel spending. The...

Southwestern Electric Cooperative Inc. sends a disconnection-warning letter to Illinois.

Taxpayers are on the hook for $8 million a year in wasteful grants for amenities ranging from dog parks to disc-golf courses.