O'Connor discusses how Illinois is expanding senior property tax protections in 2026. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, ...

Too often the people hurt by the current system are seniors on fixed incomes, communities are destabilized and generational ...

Rock Island County required tax buyers at its Dec. 30 sale to attest they would protect homeowners’ equity as judges warn Illinois counties may be liable.

Illinois opens the tax season on Jan. 26. Learn about filing tips, refund timelines and how new USPS postmark rules might affect mailed returns.

Nearly 300 Illinois laws took effect Jan. 1. The Illinois’ 1% statewide grocery tax is eliminated, but more than half the ...

Statehouse Republicans say it is time for Illinois Democrats to focus on growing the tax base instead of raising taxes. Along ...

Illinois state representatives are scheduled to be back in Springfield this week, and there is bipartisan concern over taxes.

On June 16, 2025, the Illinois legislature enacted H.B. 2755 (Public Act 104-0006), which made significant taxpayer-friendly amendments to The Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act (TDAA) and The Retailers’ ...

Illinois lawmakers will be focusing on affordability issues this spring, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said.

Illinois lawmakers’ recent attempt to tax unrealized capital gains ultimately came up short. However, at the end of October, the Illinois Legislature sent another tax hike to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s ...

Illinois taxpayers may see bigger 2025 federal tax returns, including a slew of new deductions that could increase their tax refunds.