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(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