The statewide Illinois job market outpaced the national average. But 13 of 15 metro areas continued to have higher ...

New Illinois public school test data shows reading and math proficiency rates for third- through eighth-grade students ...

Another Illinois town voted to pass a local grocery tax. See how much grocery shoppers in your community could lose if your ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered his 2025 budget Oct. 30, including a nearly $1 billion deficit, runaway spending and ...

Argie Karafotias’ business is his American Dream come true. It survived the pandemic downturn thanks to strong community support. He was asked about the advisory question on the Nov. 5 ballot, which ...

Implementing the “millionaire” tax would give lawmakers the power to tax retirement income. Every state with a progressive ...

Illinois needs to spend $4.9 billion more annually to pay for pensions, but the “millionaire tax” would only raise an ...

A push to raise Illinois’ income tax may create the most extreme business income tax rate in the nation. “Millionaire tax” ...

Illinois voters on Nov. 5 will be asked whether they favor a “millionaire tax.” Here are three things to know about it: the ...

The Chicago Teachers Union has spent nearly $1.3 million on campaign donations in an effort to influence what happens in the ...

Combined state and federal income taxes would have small businesses pay more than 50% of their top-end income in taxes.

Treats containing flour such as Kit Kats, Twix and Snickers are all considered groceries, not candy, and are taxed at a lower ...