Despite pushing hard for a progressive state income tax, Gov. J.B. Pritzker criticized the impact of the same policy at the national level for what it means for Illinois.

Illinois again ranked second for highest property tax rates in the nation in 2021, behind only New Jersey.

Delivered virtually Feb. 17, 2021, from the Illinois State Fairgrounds

A new ranking puts Illinois’ corporate tax rates near the top. Still, Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to extract $900 million more from corporations after failing to stop up to $1 billion in COVID-19 tax credits for small businesses.

Illinois’ weak economic foundations and fiscal mismanagement were preexisting conditions that caused it to suffer a deeper COVID-19 downturn. They will also hurt its recovery.

Nearly one-third of the cell phone bills in Illinois are taxes

Illinois doubled the gas tax in 2019, which pushed it to No. 3 in the nation for highest average gas tax.