Bucking the practice of recent years, lawmakers introduced the proposed budget more than three weeks before the May 31 end of ...

At least 5 Democratic states are opting into the FSTC. What’s holding up Pritzker? At least 31 states have said they plan to opt into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program.

A federal judge found Cook County liable for damages to taxpayers who lost the equity in their homes because of an ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to slap a fee on big tech companies of up to $6 a year on every social media account in Illinois.

Twelve county boards to date have adopted resolutions pushing for the governor to opt into a donor-funded federal program for ...

Chicago grew for a third straight year, but the growth is slowing down compared to previous years. Chicago grew for the third ...

Chicago-area business activity contracted in April, resuming a long-term decline after three months of expansion, according to the Chicago Business Barometer. The metro area scored 49.2 for the month, ...

Restructuring Illinois’ opaque budget process would help ensure taxpayer money is spent more responsibly and efficiently.