Illinois lawmakers have approved a $55.9 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027, which emphasizes cost relief for families ...

Illinois lawmakers’ late-night budget sets a new spending record financed by more tax hikes on the final day of legislative ...

They are signaling a willingness to raise taxes as the May 31 deadline quickly approaches. Even though Illinois lawmakers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let's face it – paying taxes is a drag. Especially since it's something of a never-ending process, federally required year after ...

An overnight legislative session also resulted in less spending than what Gov. JB Pritzker proposed in February.

Illinois has one of the highest income tax rates in the country, according to a report from the personal finance site FinanceBuzz. Using median income and state and federal tax rates in 2025, the site ...

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The tax deadline is coming up, and the Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers there's only a few days left to file. April 15 is the deadline for filing 2024 state individual income tax ...

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The lack of movement on the major issues has increased tensions and exposed internal dissention among Democratic lawmakers toward their legislative leaders and Gov. JB Pritzker.

(The Center Square) – Illinois is not adopting the new federal “no tax on tips” provision, meaning tipped workers in the state will still owe Illinois income tax on tips, even when those tips are ...