illinois taxes

The more than 11 million Illinoisans who claim the standard exemption each year will not see an inflation-indexed bump for the 2023 tax year.

Watch the first Illinois Issues Forum from Springfield. Our 2018 election coverage starts discussing the fiscal health of Illinois. This forum is produced…

Commentary: Should Illinois' current flat-tax system be changed as the state attempts to deal with its ongoing budget struggles? Numerous proposals for…

This week saw the inauguration of a new session at the Statehouse - the 100th General Assembly. Will this new term be able to solve Illinois'…

A leading business group is hinting that it could loosen its stance on opposition to a service tax.During the campaign, Governor Bruce Rauner proposed a…

Unfortunately, even if the winner of the contest for governor is able to resolve what are arguably the two most pressing fiscal issues the state faces,…

While the fat lady may not yet have sung for the new law slashing pension benefits for public workers, she certainly seems to be warming up in the wings,…

Amid the debate about the nation’s widening gap between rich and poor — a reality amplified in the State of the Union address — the numbers in Illinois…

Illinois has some 6,500 units of local government — a great many more than any other state in the nation. A pattern of overlapping jurisdictions,…

As the Illinois General Assembly girds for what everyone hopes will be the final month of its spring session, the spotlight is on a handful of…