While the name of the home stadium for the Chicago White Sox has changed over the years, its status as a tax burden has not.

As part of a large and growing property tax bill, Springfield area taxpayers have to bail out the Bank of Springfield Center.

Illinois is expected to raise an additional $200 million in sales tax revenue due to changes in the new state budget and the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. Lawmakers should offset this expansion of the sales tax by ending a $200 million harmful tax on business investment.

It is time to give taxpayers and businesses the certainty they need to plan a long-term future in the state.

A bill that would raise the minimum salary for teachers to $40,000 now awaits Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature.