My husband and I own a couple hundred acres. When I heard about the tax on wooded acreage going up, I emailed the assessor.

AAA estimates nearly 120 million people will travel 50 miles or more this holiday season. Most of those will travel by car, ...

Voters in Homer Township will have the chance to weigh in on public pension reform, federal and state redistricting and ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson failed to rally the votes for a record $17.3 billion budget imposing $68.5 million in property ...

A report outlining public education reform in Illinois doesn’t address a core issue facing students: reading proficiency. It ...

The current owners of Kevin McCallister’s house from the “Home Alone” movie will pay nearly $50,000 in property taxes this ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget includes $233.9 million in tax hikes including rideshare prices and streaming ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first effort at building “affordable” housing is costing nearly $700,000 per unit. Similar ...

Jackpot justice in Illinois recently drew the ire of two national groups. Cook County was labeled a leading “judicial ...

Chicago speed cameras sent drivers $28 million less in tickets through September than during the first nine months of 2023.

Chicago’s 2025 budget is facing a nearly $1 billion gap. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to close it: increase taxes. The city’s ...

Illinois saw the third-highest rate of residents moving out in 2024 based on a survey by Atlas Van Lines. Jobs and taxes are ...