Currently the state requires 1,500 hours of training to get your barber license. You also have to pass a test, but many ...

Of the states most Americans are moving to, 4 of 5 have a flat or no income tax. The states losing the most residents? There ...

Of the states most Americans are moving to, 4 of 5 have a flat or no income tax. The states losing the most residents? There ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s record $55.2 billion budget for 2026 relies on more than $1.55 billion in newly increased revenue ...

Illinois ranks 44th in the country on entrepreneurship and economic growth, which stops people from getting ahead.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson secured approval for his $830 million borrowing plan but can no longer use the money to benefit ...

A new report from the Tax Foundation shows the typical Illinois taxpayer will save big thanks to the constitutional ...

House Bill 3014 and Senate Bill 1546 would tie Illinois’ spending growth to GDP growth, potentially saving billions of ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s 2026 budget includes record spending, cuts to economic development and overreliance on short-term ...

FJ Hilgart serves as a policy intern at the Illinois Policy Institute. A graduate of Baylor University with a dual focus in Political Science and Business, he is set to begin law school this fall.

A new bill would repeal an outdated Illinois business tax. The franchise tax is tough to calculate, most businesses don’t owe ...