Illinois lawmakers are considering progressive revenue measures in the final hours of the fall veto session, but their ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he wants corporations to pay more in taxes, but with some city council members opposed, ...

Brandon Johnson vents his frustration about having to defend his proposed tax on corporations when poor and working people ...

The governor gave a thumbs-down to the Illinois Legislature’s latest plan to help Chicago-area transit avoid a looming fiscal ...

Mansueto, you may recall, is the Morningstar founder and benign billionaire (yes, Democrats, there are such folks) who generously is coughing up the cash for a spiffy new stadium for the Chicago Fire ...

Riders on Chicago Transit Authority trains and buses can breathe a sigh of relief this weekend, and so can travelers on Metra ...

Without a budget agreement, millions in Illinois will lose SNAP benefits this weekend. The state is stepping up to assist food banks — but lawmakers say they need long term solutions if they can’t ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson's 31% job approval rating — up from 26% last summer — follows months of mayoral attacks on budget cuts ...

The transit revenue package relies on increasing the transit sales tax in the six-county region and transportation related ...

You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events ...