Sales taxes up to 11.5% will greet some Cook County shoppers this holiday season. Illinois averages 8.85% in sales taxes ...

A massive influx of 112,955 international migrants boosted Illinois population in 2024, new Census Bureau data shows. Buses ...

A current dispute with SEIU and militant stances against police are just two reasons other city unions have reason to believe ...

Chicago became the first city to add its 9% amusement tax when you streamed your favorite holiday shows or Christmas carols.

Voters in Leyden Township will be sounding off April 1 on state mandates made without state funding being provided. Unfunded ...

Illinois no longer has the highest home alone age in the nation, but it might not be the Christmas gift parents were hoping ...

Winfield Township voters will have a chance to impact Illinois’ pension crisis in the April 1 election. They won’t directly ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was denied a $300 million property tax hike, then a $150 million property tax hike, then a ...

Holiday scratch-off tickets are a popular stocking stuffer. Illinoisans dropped about $2 billion on tickets in a year, and it’s the biggest moneymaker for the Illinois Lottery.

Chicago’s government pension obligations have increased nearly sixfold since 2014, driving up Chicago’s sky-high property ...