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. One ensures ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his 2026 budget address on Wednesday. Here is what he asked lawmakers to approve for early childhood, ...

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.

Taxes on real estate property are a significant factor in determining the return on a Lakeview investment property in Chicago. Though increases can hurt free cash flow, people who know about Chicago’s ...

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.

Selling your home can trigger capital gains taxes, but there are ways to reduce or eliminate your bill, experts say. Here’s ...

Chicago’s taxpayers deserve a thorough and honest assessment of what’s at stake over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to borrow ...

Currently, Chicago homeowners collectively shoulder 51% of property taxes and commercial 49% ... and businesses’ share of the burden will increase by the assessor’s accounting.

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

Just six months after increasing redemption rates for flights to Europe, LifeMiles has again raised prices without warning.

The Chicago Police Department said Monday it ... residents objected to an approximately $60 million property tax increase that was proposed to help officials overcome a $1 billion budget shortfall ...

The bill laying out Gov. Mike Braun’s plan for property tax cuts passed out of committee Tuesday, but it included amendments for school referendums, property tax levy calculations and credits for ...