Category Archives: News
Illinois lost $34.3 billion in gross income over 8 years due to domestic migration
Illinois, which has a flat state income tax, saw a cumulative decrease in adjusted gross income (AGI) between 2010 and 2018 of $34.3 billion, according to a new analysis of Internal Revenue Service da...
Jul 01, 2020
Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Decision expected in state lawmaker's lawsuit Summary judgment is expected Thursday in the case state Rep. Darren Bailey has against Gov. J.B. Pritzker, challenging the governor's executive authority ...
Jul 01, 2020
FBI, BBB: 'Beware of online banking scams'
(The Center Square) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation said online banking has increased 50% because of the COVID-19 pandemic and scammers are taking advantage. The bureau warned against two types ...
Jul 01, 2020
Stiffer penalties go into effect in Illinois for distracted driving
(The Center Square) - Drivers responsible for a crash with injuries while driving distracted will face stiffer penalties starting Wednesday. One part of the new law allows the Secretary of State to su...
Jun 30, 2020
Kinzinger says more information needed after reports of Russian bounties
(The Center Square) - Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger said more information is needed after a New York Times report that Russians paid Afghan militants bounty money to kill U.S. troops in Afghanis...
Jun 30, 2020
A year after doubling, Illinois’ gas tax to increase annually
(The Center Square) - It'll cost about a nickel or a dime more when filling up with gas in Illinois starting Wednesday when the state's gas tax increases seven-tenths of a penny, a year after state la...
Jun 30, 2020
Illinois’ pandemic budget relies on $6.5 billion in revenue that hasn’t materialized
(The Center Square) - There's still no certainty regarding how Illinois will cover $6.3 billion of its upcoming pandemic-era spending plan that starts Wednesday. A public finance watchdog said it show...
Jun 30, 2020
Fed survey shows Illinois manufacturers resilient through pandemic
(The Center Square) - Illinois manufacturers reported layoffs, supply chain disruptions, and closures from the COVID-19 pandemic, however, most are rebounding, according to a new poll. The Federal Res...
Jun 30, 2020
Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Illinois video gambling returns State and local tax revenue from video gambling machines is down more than $105 million from March to May of this year compared to the same time last year. The bulk of ...
Jun 30, 2020
VIDEOS: Unit 5 Student Protest
A group of McLean County Unit 5 high school students is demanding changes to address what they described as a long-running problem of systemic racism in the school district. Organizers said the protes...
Jun 30, 2020 Protest sign
