A statewide 1% tax on groceries is set to expire in January, but suburbs are allowed to implement their own replacement taxes ...

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.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is preparing for his upcoming showdown with a congressional committee investigating sanctuary cities. He is also counting on state help to deal with some pressing needs in ...

A bill to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border received initial approval Monday in an Indiana House committee, but some ...

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

The City Council is scheduled to take a final vote on the general obligation bond issue at Wednesday’s meeting, but any two alderpersons can use a parliamentary maneuver to postpone the final vote.

The Illinois Department of Revenue reminds residents to apply for the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program by March 1.

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.

A bill that could help Indiana absorb nearly three-dozen Illinois counties breezed through committee Monday — although a ...

As the 2025 spring homebuying season approaches, the long-term costs of a home loan are inching lower even as market headwinds loom large.

One Democratic lawmaker questioned whether the bill opens the door for some Indiana counties to move to Illinois. By Casey ...

A day ahead of Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual budget address Wednesday, Senate Republicans said they want budget negotiations to ...