High cigarette taxes give Illinoisans a financial reason to sneak in smokes from other states. Illinois is among the 10 ...

CHICAGO (Nov. 29, 2024) – Illinois shoppers should be extra thankful for small businesses on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30. According to the Illinois Policy Institute, small businesses are ...

Small Business Saturday offers a reason to be extra thankful: businesses with fewer than 20 employees have been the only ones ...

They call it “inclusionary zoning,” but in reality the government mandate for a portion of developments to be “affordable” ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wanted a $300 million property tax hike for his big budget. All 50 aldermen said “no.” So then he asked for $150 million and a 35% tax on liquor. Johnson fails to admit ...

Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson said state lawmakers need to step in and help fix public pensions. Pension debt is the ...

The American Federation of Teachers’ recent federal filing showed just 36% of the national union’s spending was on ...

A new Cook County state’s attorney inherits crime problems aggravated by her predecessor, Kim Foxx. Eileen O’Neill Burke ...