As state lawmakers look to plug budget holes by removing limits on state income tax rates, Illinois’ spending is set to ...

Illinois tipped workers hoping for a break under the new federal tax law are in for a surprise: the state will continue ...

Manish Bhatt, senior policy analyst with the Tax Foundation, said Illinois’ tax structure makes it possible for the state to ...

Let's face it – paying taxes is a drag. Especially since it's something of a never-ending process, federally required year after year. Though you can technically avoid paying state taxes on retirement ...

Over the past four years, four states have abandoned progressive income-tax formulas to embrace a flat income-tax rate like that in Illinois.

Manufacturers say legislators at the Illinois State Capitol have done enough damage and a progressive tax would be too much.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinoisans voted on changing the state constitution to move from a flat tax to a graduated income tax, where the wealthy pay more, Tuesday, and Republicans claimed victory. As of ...

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Input the total of your itemized deductions, such as mortgage interest, charitable contributions, medical and dental expenses, and state taxes. If your total itemized deductions are less than the ...

Residents of Illinois who go shopping in early January 2026 will be in for a surprise when they check out. After all, news of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) – When you head to the polls to cast your vote, you’re not just picking the next president. You’ll also see some advisory questions at the top of your ballot. One asks voters ...

When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, 2026, Illinois will usher in a slate of new laws, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker, ...