Expect a progressive tax, higher education spending and a Bears stadium to be high on the agenda for Illinois state lawmakers ...

There are signs, however, that the state’s chronic fiscal challenges are reemerging and likely to be exacerbated by federal ...

(The Center Square) – Manufacturers say legislators at the Illinois State Capitol have done enough damage and a progressive tax would be too much. Last week, former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn proposed a ...

At least 49 tax hikes under Gov. J.B. Pritzker have driven state spending to record highs, even as Illinois’ economic growth has lagged the U.S.

Illinois has a flat tax of 4.95%, which applies to all filers. Wisconsin has progressive tax, which ranges from 3.5% to 7.65% depending on marital status and income level. Many middle-class earners ...

The governor wants people to vote to raise state income taxes on millionaires by approving a constitutional amendment allowing progressive income tax rates. The governor tried it once before, failed ...

ILLINOIS, USA — Four Democrats seeking the office of state comptroller put their pitches to the test on Tuesday at a candidate forum on Chicago’s South Side. Some tried to flex their progressive ...

While Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor is getting a slow start as Democratic Gov. Tony Evers mulls whether to seek a third term, at least one Republican candidate is off and running. That’s ...