Despite the drop in the number of bets, the amount of money wagered on sports in September increased 9% from the previous year to a new record high handle of $1.4 billion.

Illinois is one of several states choosing to decouple from the federal tax code. See what tax benefits are being excluded.

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Nearly six decades after becoming a lawyer, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been disbarred following his convictions on federal corruption charges i ...

Effective January 1, 2025, Illinois’ Public Act 103-592 changed how the state taxes operating leases. Prior to this change, Illinois did not ...

Illinois voters soundly rejected a progressive state income tax because it was a path to tax retirees. That isn’t stopping ...

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The City Council’s Finance Committee has already blown a $100 million hole in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget by ...

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Earlier this year, a new law went into effect allowing the state of Illinois to issue digital driver’s licenses and identification cards for the first time. The law would allow users to add their ...

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has fired a staffer accused of misrepresenting himself as an attorney to visit and secure the ...