finance

Illinois' new state budget relies on more than $400 million in savings from a new pension buyout plan that finance experts caution is highly speculative…

Tuition will increase 3.75 percent for new undergraduate students entering Illinois State University this fall term.The hike comes after approval from the…

Digital currency is becoming a fundamental part of some finance courses at Illinois universities.The price of bitcoin increasing at more than $19,000 late…

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says lawmakers need to approve a supplemental spending bill to ensure the Department of Corrections can get through the rest of…

Caterpillar cautioned investors gathered at a conference Thurs. that early Wall Street forecasts were “too optimistic” about the year ahead. Earlier…

Caterpillar Inc.'s third-quarter earnings are lower than this time last year, but earnings surpassed Wall Street expectations.Cat reported its numbers…

The administration of Governor Bruce Rauner is touting the low interest rate Illinois got in last week’s bond sale. But at least one public finance...

Peoria-based Caterpillar is reporting 2nd quarter adjusted profit per share of $1.27. It’s a 42 cent decrease from the second quarter of 2014. But it…

U.S. Congressman Aaron Schock says he’s hiring outside groups to run his campaign and district finances. The moves come after the 18th District…

The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission’s monthly financial reports are in the black for the first time this year. Peoria Public Radio’s Alex Rusciano…