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

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

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.

Legislators who approved a first-of-its-kind per-wager tax say big gambling corporations like DraftKings can afford another ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Illinois sports bettors will soon face a $0.50 online bet fee imposed by FanDuel, reacting to new state tax laws aimed at ...