Illinois sales taxes on holiday purchases rank No. 8 in the U.S., but Chicago charges shoppers as much as 10.25% with plans ...

A federal judge ruled Cook County is illegally settling minor property tax debts by seizing the full value of properties.

Treasurer Maria Pappas is asking for more time to decide whether to appeal a judge's Dec. 8 decision in a high-profile ...

Back-to-school shopping is near, and while Illinois has previously held a sales tax holiday to help parents purchasing supplies, will that happen again this year? Many states offer residents a limited ...

Reporter Camryn Cutinello notes that the boost arrived even as November sales tax collections slipped, a wrinkle that keeps ...

A federal judge ruled Cook County’s tax sale system unconstitutional for stripping homeowners of equity, leaving potential ...

As we have written before, this system feels like something from the 19th century; it has the historical stench of a racist ...

CHICAGO - Cook County's longstanding system of collecting property tax debts by seizing and selling people's homes, worth ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Several new laws and taxes are set to go into effect on July 1st, 2025, including taxes on sports betting, vaping, gas, and new rules for single-use plastics. Some of the ...