The Morgan County Plan Commission approved the plan, moving it forward for final approval from the Commissioners.

Dozens of states have a general sales tax. In Illinois, the tax covers consumer goods, but not services. That's a mistake, ...

PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

The delay also allows time for a broader statewide review of Illinois' property tax system, set to begin in 2025. Illinois ...

Cannabis tax revenue has become a steady funding source for counties across Southern Illinois. Williamson and Jackson County ...

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A bill’s been proposed in Springfield that ...

The 2024 law is similar to a law Pritzker signed in 2019 creating a property tax relief task force. The report that resulted ...

Atascadero’s Charles Paddock Zoo has welcomed three cute new residents — a trio of young Mexican spider monkeys who have ...

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral as one of the most remarkable footage in ...

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Illinois is one of only 13 U.S. states that sends more money to federal government coffers than it receives, a recent analysis found. Why it matters: As President Trump pushes ...

On a night when a legendary Illinois big man was honored for his contributions to the program and a current Illini big man was the driving force in a potentially season-shifting win, it wouldn't ...