SPRINGFIELD – A new state fiscal year will begin July 1, ushering in the reinstatement of a 1 percent tax on groceries and a second increase to the state’s motor fuel tax in 2023….
SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans will receive some modest tax relief starting Friday when the state’s new fiscal year begins. That includes some income tax rebates, property tax rebates,…
(Second in a series of stories looking at the pork-barrel extras included in the state gas tax hike of 19 cents per gallon) Along with fixing roads, bridges and crumbling public structures,…
SPRINGFIELD — A new report says subpar roads in Illinois are costing drivers $1,300 to $2,600 in repair, safety and congestion costs annually, and that number will increase if the…
SPRINGFIELD — A bipartisan coalition laid out a plan Wednesday that would raise $2.4 billion for road and bridge infrastructure improvements by hiking the state’s gas tax and a…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers worked until the early hours of Saturday, April 9 to pass a $46.5 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, as well as a $1.8 billion package…
The first wave of tax increases that will pay for the state’s $45 billion capital infrastructure plan will take effect Monday, July 1. Motor fuel, cigarettes and e-cigarettes will…
If Illinois is ever to get beyond just eking out a passing grade in infrastructure report cards, it needs to find a permanent funding source, according to experts. Federal officials…
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
Berwyn man charged in homicideA 27-year-old Berwyn man has been charged in connection with an alleged ...
Chicago woman grows her presence ...Chicago resident Lizzy Lopez was wondering what do with land her father ...Keegan new St. Charles top ...The St. Charles City Council has unanimously approved the appointment of James ...
