The Democratic governor also peppered his seventh budget blueprint — which Republicans derided as the largest in state history — with key policy proposals for the upcoming fiscal year.

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One Illinois lawmaker is proposing the state government create its own version of DOGE, following the lead of Elon Musk, to take a sledgehammer to waste and excessive spending in Illinois' budget.

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President Donald Trump plans to fulfill his campaign promise to end taxes on Social Security benefit income. A new report finds that will benefit high earners.

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President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries ...

Two financial analysts attribute Maryland’s stagnant economic growth to the state’s high taxes, which they say could worsen ...

Hot inflation has raised the stakes of President Trump’s plans to escalate his use of tariffs on the country’s biggest ...

Gov. JB Pritzker will present his seventh budget proposal Wednesday as the state faces a projected $3.2 billion revenue shortfall for fiscal year 2026.

The politics of tariffs could easily backfire on Trump if his agenda pushes up inflation and grinds down growth, making this a high stakes wager for a president eager to declare his authority over the ...