Tuesday to keep the 1% state-instituted grocery tax set to expire on Jan. 1, 2026. Illinois was one of a handful of states that instituted the grocery tax with the Jan. 1, 2026, sunset that also ...

only 1% of the current sales tax collected goes directly to the city, with 6% going to the state, 1.5% going to the county and 0.25% going to the Local Transportation Fund, according to an analysis ...

A "yes" vote supported allowing the county legislature to adopt a state-authorized 1% and 0.75% sales and compensating use taxes by a simple majority vote ... any agency-based voter registration ...

With a week to go before Election Day, taxes are top of mind for many voters. Here's a look at some of the most significant ...

Here’s a look at the outcomes of some of the most significant state tax matters on the ballot that voters considered across ...

Under the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, scheduled to take effect July 1, 2025, merchants will pay interchange ...

Ryan P. O’Day, owner of two Edwardsville restaurants, faces charges of tax fraud with a court date set for December.

Economic index increases The University of Illinois Flash Index, a measure of the state ... sales taxes. Illinois’ unemployment rate remained at 5.3%, well above the national rate of 4.1% ...

They check for in-state versus out-of-state IDs. (Illinois state regulations have different ... An ordinance passed in 2019 allows the city to collect a 3% sales tax from dispensary sales on top of ...

The first extensive public look at next year’s state finances contains a warning to lawmakers from the governor’s office: ...

What it does: Uses income generated from lottery ticket sales to fund grants and scholarships for vocational training. The ...

the state could generate $4.5 billion in revenue, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. Owner-occupied properties would get property tax relief in the form of rebates if a law is passed.