income tax

Illinois State Rep. Travis Weaver is looking to establish an incentive aimed at helping Illinois universities attract and retain college athletes while boosting general enrollment applications.

The Illinois House has endorsed the idea of switching to a graduated income tax. Democrats who control the House voted 61-52 Tuesday on a resolution…

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…

The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index for January rose three-tenths of a point to 104.4. Anything over 100 indicates the state’s economy is…

Gov. Bruce Rauner says he will propose reversing last year's income tax increase in a "step-down" process that will cover several years.Rauner pledged the…

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Ameya Pawar wants Illinois to move towards free tuition for state universities. And the Chicago alderman says one way to…

Two Republican legislators won't seek re-election next year. State Rep. Bob Pritchard of Hinckley plans to retire. He's been a House member since 2003.…

The state of Illinois has officially given human resources departments the information they need to start deducting more from workers' paychecks.The…

Illinois House Democrats are taking their time in considering the state budget plan sent them this week by the Senate. Chicago Rep. Greg Harris is the…

Governor Bruce Rauner is predicting companies would flee the state if Illinois changed its income tax structure. Currently the personal income tax rate is…