Mar 8, 2019

Under the Dome Podcast: Pritzker wants to change how you pay income tax

Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week introduced his graduated income tax plan, which would discard the state's flat income tax and replace it with different tax

Gov. Pritzker releases details of graduated tax plan

A graduated income tax plan would raise taxes on those earning more than $250,000 a year while cutting taxes for the 97 percent of Illinoisans who earn

Felony charges dropped against Aaron Schock, who will pay IRS and FEC fines

CHICAGO - After four years of legal twists and turns that rose to the level of either high comedy or incredible drama, the public corruption case

Capital plan debate: Lots of money needed to build, fix things in Illinois

As about 20 senators from a couple of Senate committees looked on recently, Matt Magalis, acting secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation,

Illinois bag tax remains a work in progress, sponsor says

A proposal to tax bags used by customers in stores took a first step Wednesday, although the bill's sponsor said details remain under negotiation.

Illinois could lose extra congressional seat, billions of dollars if residents dodge census

This is the first part in a Capitol News Illinois series addressing Illinois’ efforts to prepare for the 2020 census and what the state stands to lose if its population is undercounted.

State’s revenues will fall short of budget needs

The Illinois legislature's financial forecasters said Tuesday they expect the state to fall about $184 million short of the revenue needed to pay

Universal specialty license plates to be issued soon

About four years after a law was passed that ended the creation of new individual specialty license plates in Illinois, the state plans to issue its first

Panel looks into DCFS, death of 2-year-old

The Department of Children and Family Services needs to reduce caseloads and take other steps after the "profoundly devastating" death of a 2-

Statehouse Insider: Pssst. The Republicans don’t like a graduated tax

* Just in case anyone hasn't gotten the message yet, the House Republicans are against a graduated income tax.They introduced a resolution that all

Bill would define ‘consent’ in sex education classes

Illinois lawmakers are aiming to provide a more comprehensive definition of "consent" to schools' sex education classes. While current law

Peoria-inspired bill to honor veterans at airports passes Senate

SPRINGFIELD - State senators unanimously passed a measure Thursday requiring public airports in the state to fly the POW/MIA flag.The legislation

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