As examples of the type of progressive tax plan he would like to see in Illinois, J.B. Pritzker pointed to other Midwestern states. But imposing those income tax rates would raise taxes on the median Illinois family.

The Illinois side of the Quad Cities is already seeing population loss as residents pack up and leave high tax burdens behind.

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.

A recent study confirms what too many Illinoisans have discovered firsthand: that they’re among the most overburdened taxpayers in the country.

House Bill 5816 would put all Rock Island County property taxpayers on the hook for costs at the Quad City International Airport.

The $3.6 billion tax hike would cost the typical Illinois family $665 in additional income taxes.

A new resolution would put lawmakers on the record for supporting or opposing a tax structure that would likely lead to massive tax hikes on Illinois' middle class.

Scrapping Illinois' constitutionally protected flat income tax would remove one of the only pro-taxpayer policies the Land of Lincoln has left.

Fixing what ails the state requires Illinoisans of all political stripes to be honest about how they got here.