Jul 18, 2024 · How to get your Illinois driver’s license on your phone. Legislation allowing Illinois residents to carry a digital driver’s license or ID on their smartphone will take effect in 2025.

Dec 17, 2024 · Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was denied a $300 million property tax hike, then a $150 million property tax hike, then a $68.5 million property tax hike. He got his 2025 city budget, and aldermen ...

Jul 9, 2024 · The influx of migrants to Chicago and Illinois presents a potential voting bloc ahead of the 2024 election. Some politicians have tried to get them the vote. Others have tried to prevent it.

Feb 9, 2024 · New bill promises up to 50% property tax relief for Illinoisans. The bill introduced by state Rep. Tim Ozinga would redirect savings from shrinking pension payments to support local school ...

Nov 22, 2024 · Residents in Central Illinois are feeling sticker shock from exponential property tax growth. One woman’s $756 property tax bill is skyrocketing to $10,000 in one year.

May 29, 2024 · The new state budget eliminates the 1% grocery tax, placing Illinois with 37 other states by 2026. But the bill gives municipalities the option to implement their own tax without voter approval.

Dec 16, 2024 · Illinois makes some of the largest pension contributions of any state to fund its systems. According to Wirepoints research, the annual average growth rate of Illinois pension assets was 5.5% from ...

Oct 17, 2024 · On Nov. 5 Illinoisans will vote to elect two Illinois Supreme Court justices and nine appellate court justices, and whether to retain four sitting appellate court justices.

Apr 11, 2022 · 4 of Illinois’ past 10 governors went to prison. Four of the past 10 former Illinois governors are among the public officials who have been convicted of offenses in Illinois.

Oct 24, 2024 · The Chicago budget has grown by over $6 billion since 2019. Despite being bolstered by billions in federal relief, the city is facing nearly a $1 billion deficit in the coming fiscal year.