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Even factoring in the possibility of a “mild recession” this year, the proposed budget Gov. JB Pritzker laid out on Wednesday includes nearly $50 billion in state spending, bolstered by projections of continued near record-high tax revenues.

Even factoring in the possibility of a “mild recession” this year, the proposed budget Gov. JB Pritzker laid out on Wednesday includes nearly $50 billion in state spending, bolstered by projections of continued near record-high tax revenues.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Even factoring in the possibility of a "mild recession" this year, the proposed budget Gov. JB Pritzker la...

Republican state Senator Win Stoller is warning he fears democrats are again working behind the scenes to advance the graduated income tax proposals voters previously soundly rejected on Jan. 19.

The 103rd Illinois General Assembly has introduced thousands of bills early in its spring session. Several of those bills pertain to tax credits.

(The Center Square) – Illinois Republican lawmakers are vowing to block any proposed progressive state income tax. The Illinois Constitution requires a flat income tax. The progressive income tax proposal in 2020 would ...

A veteran state lawmaker is preparing a new effort to enact one of the Democratic party's few unfulfilled priorities in Springfield.

Plus: More from this week's City Council meeting and the latest on the Jan. 6 Committee. 

A slate of progressive candidates prevailed in Democratic primary contests across the Chicago area, despite facing concerted criticism for backing criminal justice reform efforts. Their success has the potential to reshape the 2023 Chicago municipal elections.

As new House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and his members try to turn the page on the Madigan era without losing ground to the Republicans, their first test will be