A new sales tax proposed by Will County school districts would put some residents’ sales tax burden in a league with Chicago, which is home to the highest combined sales tax rate of any major city in the U.S.

The method by which local governments calculate Illinoisans’ property tax bills is broken. Here’s how Springfield can fix it.

Illinois should take steps toward more accurate and frequent property assessments to ensure the tax burden is distributed as fairly as possible.

Lawmakers claiming to have passed a balanced budget are relying on a number of common, but deceptive, budget maneuvers.