The Republican budget bill the U.S. House approved includes a surprise for the 40 states that have expanded Medicaid: ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants "to reinstate a 1% grocery tax" in Chicago, according to Fox 32. Johnson's push for the ...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has seen its staff cut by more than a third, and it's facing deep budget ...

The unprecedented increase in immigration starting in 2021 brought extra revenue to states and local governments, but the cost of services for those newly arrived migrants was greater, ...

The roughly 4.3 million immigrants who arrived from 2021 to 2023 paid about $10.1 billion in state and local taxes in 2023, ...

LEADING MAN — Gov. Gavin Newsom and Hollywood’s elite have always gone hand-in-hand, with wealthy donors from the industry ...

There’s no sign that anyone in Springfield or Chicago City Hall is willing to make the hard choices real leaders are supposed ...

The Illinois General Assembly passed a budget Sunday for fiscal year 2026 that increased funding for some state programs that support child care for ...

Last weekend the state enacted a $55.2 billion General Fund budget for its upcoming 2026 fiscal year. A sizable chunk of that ...

Illinois lawmakers have decided to delay a ban on “swipe fees” for another year as bankers are locked in a court battle with the state over the ban.

The Illinois General Assembly passed a $55.2 billion dollar budget for 2026. It includes a boost for public schools, but not ...