Tax bills recently passed in Missouri and neighboring Illinois underscore the contrasting approaches that red and blue states ...

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.

Most states offer at least one tax break to retirees but some exempt multiple forms of retirement income and eight states ...

Great news! 41 states + D.C. won't tax your Social Security. Check the full list & remember federal, sales, and property ...

Illinois raised the senior freeze cap to $75K and bumped exemptions — here’s how Chicago seniors can check and claim those ...

President Trump says the government will distribute checks to Americans from tariff revenue. Here's what that could mean.

🗞️ Plus: The 43-day federal government shutdown has ended, but many Illinoisans face spiking Obamacare costs — and a ...

President Trump scrambled his predecessor's plans to lift up American workers by generating clean energy jobs. Despite major policy shifts, Illinois is still trying to make that happen.

I think that is the crudest form of political weapon that I can imagine — and that's why I came to the conclusion that we had ...

Without Direct File, lower-income taxpayers can use Free File, offering free tax filing through IRS partnerships with ...

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