tax increases

The City of Pekin recently added a utility tax and increased some service fees as it looks to correct its shaky financial standing. Despite making a campaign promise not to raise taxes or fees, Mayor Mary Burress voted in favor of these increases.

Senate Democrats are paring back on the services that would be subject for the first time to the Illinois sales tax. The Revenue Committee discussed…

After 19 months without a state budget, Illinois senators today were not yet ready to move forward on a compromise plan intended to end the impasse.…