Illinois state senator on ethics committee allegedly filed false income tax return

11/07/2019

Sources have identified state Sen. Terry Link as the FBI’s witness in their investigation into former state Rep. Luis Arroyo. Tax troubles may have led to Link’s cooperation.

TAGS: corruption, FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation, income tax, Luis Arroyo, taxes, Terry Link

Illinois red-light cameras have collected more than $1B from drivers since 2008

By Austin Berg

10/14/2019

Red-light cameras are taking more and more money from Illinois motorists. But dubious safety benefits, a cloud of corruption and a bipartisan bill in Springfield may combine to take them off the streets.

20 tax and fee hikes totaling $4.6 billion coming soon for Illinoisans

By Adam Schuster

06/14/2019

The Illinois General Assembly and governor devised 20 different ways to take more money from taxpayers to finance spending on government operations and infrastructure.

TAGS: alcohol tax, fair tax, gas tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, marijuana, progressive income tax, streaming tax, taxes

What you need to know about Illinois’ gambling expansion

06/13/2019

Answers to frequently asked questions about new casinos and sports betting in Illinois.

TAGS: gambling, sports betting, sports gambling

53 representatives sign on to letter opposing progressive tax

By Chris Lentino

09/06/2018

Taxpayers across Illinois oppose a progressive tax but many state lawmakers still refuse to stand up against House Speaker Mike Madigan’s progressive tax push.

TAGS: graduated income tax, income tax, Mike Madigan, progressive income tax, taxes

Most of Lake County’s largest communities are shrinking

By Austin Berg

07/09/2018

Many communities in the northern Illinois border county are having trouble attracting and retaining residents.

TAGS: Buffalo Grove, Gurnee, Highland Park, Lake County, Mundelein, North Chicago, outmigration, population, Round Lake Beach, Vernon Hills, Waukegan, Wheeling, Winthrop Harbor

Illinois lawmakers want to crack down on bingo

By Brendan Bakala

11/10/2017

Free N Fun Bar Bingo gets around state law by employing a sweepstakes model instead of a traditional participant buy-in. And lawmakers are not happy.

More than a third of Illinois’ largest cities shrinking in population

10/03/2017

Twelve of the 29 Illinois cities with over 50,000 in population are losing residents.

TAGS: outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau

Suburban, downstate Latino students benefit from amendatory veto of education bill

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

08/17/2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendments to Senate Bill 1 bring nearly $54 million more to the 10 school districts with the highest Latino student enrollment outside Chicago.

TAGS: education, Senate Bill 1

Rauner’s school funding changes are a win for 97 percent of Illinois districts

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

08/12/2017

All Illinois school districts would receive more state money than last year.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education, Senate Bill 1, veto

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Illinois state senator on ethics committee allegedly filed false income tax return

Illinois red-light cameras have collected more than $1B from drivers since 2008

20 tax and fee hikes totaling $4.6 billion coming soon for Illinoisans

What you need to know about Illinois’ gambling expansion

53 representatives sign on to letter opposing progressive tax

Most of Lake County’s largest communities are shrinking

Illinois lawmakers want to crack down on bingo

More than a third of Illinois’ largest cities shrinking in population

Suburban, downstate Latino students benefit from amendatory veto of education bill

Rauner’s school funding changes are a win for 97 percent of Illinois districts

4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap

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