Abe Scarr, Illinois Public Interest Research Group state director, said the massive increase will “impact countless families ...

The 2025 regular session of the Illinois General Assembly adjourned on June 1, 2025. The General Assembly passed a fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget package which includes corporate tax changes that ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO/WGN) — On July 1st, 2025, several new laws and tax changes are set to go into effect in Illinois. Most of the newest laws in the state went into effect on January 1st ...

Illinois state Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, discusses a dot chart prepared by University of Michigan researcher Jowei Chen showing diluted Republican voting power because of gerrymandering in the ...

The Illinois General Assembly passed seven bills that expand the ability of professionals to work in Illinois. Lawmakers need ...

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) hosted a roundtable discussion today to address challenges facing the U.S. Postal ...

Lawmakers could also consider changes to the state’s pension system that grants greater benefits to recipients who were employed by the state prior to 2011, when changes to the massively ...

HB2755 Pritzker also signed HB1075, which creates several different changes in Illinois taxes. The FY26 Revenue Omnibus legislation goes into effect immediately.

As the Texas Legislature plans to redraw congressional maps, the governors of California and Illinois may devise new borders ...

A delegation of Texas House Democrats met with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday to discuss concerns about proposed ...

Illinois customers may no longer bet below $2.50, based on messages BetMGM sent out. This is to help ensure operating margins within the new framework ...

Posted: Jun 4, 2025 / 03:37 PM CDT Updated: Jul 1, 2025 / 04:52 PM CDT SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO / WGN) — On July 1st, 2025, several new laws and tax changes are set to go into effect in Illinois.