Under Senate Bill 145, candidates for President and Vice-President would be required to publish or make their income tax returns public. Failing to do so

The improving national economy may be impacting Illinois, although there’s still room for improvement. According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), preliminary figures

This week the Illinois Senate tackled the controversial issue of raising the age to purchase tobacco, electronic cigarettes or alternative nicotine products to 21. House

Illinoisans understand well, the amount of state and local taxes they pay each year. What you might not know is how we compare with other

This week, Governor Pritzker announced his income tax proposal. Sen. Tracy issued the following statement to the proposal. “Without guaranteed protections for middle class families,

According to the American Physical Society, Western Illinois University (WIU) is ranked first in average numbers of masters’ degrees awarded from 2015 to 2017. “Western

Beginning in March, the Illinois State Board of Education will begin implementing the Illinois Assessment for Readiness (IAR) test to students across the state. The

Illinois has once again ranked among the most expensive states for property owners in a new report from WalletHub. According to WalletHub’s latest analysis of

SPRINGFIELD- Ratings agencies gave Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal the cold shoulder this week, noting a dependence on one-shot revenues, an uncertain pension proposal

State Sen. Jil Tracy issued the following statement in response to Gov. JB Pritzker’s first annual Budget Address, presented to lawmakers on February 20. “Starting