Chicago residents are already paying more to stream movies, listen to music and play online games, offering a glimpse at a tax idea that Democratic lawmakers have already considered expanding statewide. Since January 2025, Chicago has imposed a 10.25% amusement tax on electronically delivered entertainment, including […]
Illinois taxpayers are once again being left to ask what they received for tens of millions of dollars in state spending after a new Auditor General report examined the University of Illinois’ Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and an abandoned headquarters project in Chicago. According to the […]
Just weeks after the Illinois House Democratic Caucus was rocked by separate sexual harassment and federal corruption cases, another Democratic state representative is now facing serious allegations of misconduct from a former staff member. State Representative Amy “Murri” Briel is facing allegations of sexual harassment, drug […]
The annual Illinois State Fair, hosted by the Illinois Department of Agriculture, is officially underway. The 2026 Illinois State Fair will run from Thursday, August 13 through Saturday, August 23. Following the State Fair in Springfield, Illinois will also be hosting the DuQuoin State Fair in […]
Applications for the free upland game hunting permit lottery and the controlled pheasant hunting program, run by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), are now open. The free upland game hunting permit program offers lottery-assigned, no-cost hunting opportunities for wild upland game, including bobwhite quail, […]
A recently renovated state building in Springfield has been named for former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, honoring his decades of public service and commitment to the people of Illinois. The former Illinois Armory was officially named the Jim Edgar Executive Office Building at the Illinois Armory […]
The latest funding cycle for the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) provides resources to communities with needed infrastructure upgrades. Administered through the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), projects that are acceptable under this program include walking trails, biking paths, community appearance enhancements, and other upgrades that […]
Once again, Illinois is losing jobs and economic opportunities as failed policies under Governor Pritzker and the Democratic Supermajority continue to fuel an affordability crisis that is making it harder for families and businesses to stay in the state. Tyson Foods has announced the closure of […]
Governor JB Pritzker’s and his Administration are facing renewed scrutiny over its handling of taxpayer dollars after a new state audit found that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency-Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) paid tens-of-millions of dollars to outside contractors for employees to be on standby and […]
Despite new federal data showing Illinois’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) error rate continuing to climb, the Pritzker Administration has launched a program offering one-time payments to certain households that recently lost their SNAP benefits, with a cost of $70 million to taxpayers for fiscal year […]