The head of one of Chicago’s top nonpartisan government research organizations said lawmakers made too many short-term ...

Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late ...

The narratives around Illinois' budget have sharply diverged, with Democrats touting the paydown of debts and credit rating ...

Taxpayers will be on the hook for more than $1 million for a giant base camp tent that was supposed to be built to house migrants back in 2023.

The U.S. Senate is weighing a provision in the budget, which already passed the House, banning the enforcement of state ...

State lawmakers built Illinois’ record $55.2 billion budget for 2026 on gimmicks, one-time fixes and piecemeal tax hikes.

Illinois lawmakers passed a $55 billion budget with tax hikes on smoking and gambling, but left proposals on transit and a ...

The Illinois state legislature passed a $55.2 billion budget in the final 48 hours of the legislative session, leaving little ...

The $55 billion budget plan unveiled Friday night by Democratic leadership would include new taxes on gambling as well as ...

The largest increases are on taxes of tobacco, vaping and sports betting, but there are also various changes to corporate ...

Illinois’ court-based rental assistance program for tenants struggling to pay rent and their landlords will stop accepting ...

Some Illinois residents could see prices of a variety of items increase in coming weeks after tax rates were raised as part ...