By applying the sales tax only to goods and a small number of services, Illinois is missing the ability to tax much of the ...

President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose 14-year sentence for political corruption charges he commuted during his first term.

Dozens of states have a general sales tax. In Illinois, the tax covers consumer goods, but not services. That's a mistake, ...

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about ...

Saturday morning was the second time Pam Myhra, the Republican-endorsed candidate for the Minnesota State Auditor’s Office, has visited Hutchinson recently. A few weeks ago she joined other ...

National Unclaimed Property Day is coming up and Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is urging people to check the I-CASH missing money website to see if they have money or other ...

One candidate encouraged voters to "do their research" about her opponent's qualifications during the Peoria debate.

This case and another taking aim at suburban counties are moving forward in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2023 that said tax sales violate private property rights guaranteed by the ...

Senior citizens with a total household income of no more than $65,000 may wish to take advantage of the Illinois Department ...

Despite a hostile exchange between Treasurer Curtis Loftis and a panel of House budget writers over a $1.8 billion accounting error, House Republicans stop short of calling on the state’s banker to ...

When Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods leaves office Sunday, he’ll have a campaign war chest that as of ...

The Chicago Treasurer’s Office remains committed to supporting Black Chicagoans in the form of financial literacy and ...