(The Center Square) – Illinois is known for having high property and corporate taxes, but it is also one of the few states that imposes estate taxes. The estate tax is imposed on a decedent’s estate, ...

Zoe Saldaña responds to criticism that 'Emilia Pérez' is 'hurtful' to Mexicans after Oscar win This insightful and informative selection is brought to you through WMAY with and by the wonderful work, ...

(The Center Square) – Members of Illinois’ congressional delegation voted along partisan lines on a U.S. House measure that would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. U.S. House ...

Public defenders, while supportive of reform, anticipate major workload increases By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois on Monday will become the first state ...

(WASHINGTON) — Speaker Mike Johnson and Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna say they have cut a deal to end the fight over proxy voting for new parents, which will re-open the House floor after nearly ...

(WASHINGTON) — Ahead of expected talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend, the State Department pushed back on the idea that the discussion would be a negotiation over Tehran’s ...

CHICAGO – After nearly a dozen years working for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, Tom Cullen went out on his own in 1999, building up a lengthy roster of diverse – and often high-paying – ...

Lawmakers in Illinois are asking voters to weigh in on three hot-button issues on their ballots this year: election interference, income taxes and reproductive health care. Voters in Illinois are ...

The unemployment rate decreased in eleven metro areas and increased in one for the year ending February, according to data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s response this week to his fourth criminal indictment in five months follows a strategy he has used for years against legal and political opponents: relentless attacks, ...

(WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is putting off its plan to ban menthol cigarettes until next March after an aggressive lobbying push by civil rights groups — some sponsored by Big Tobacco — ...

(The Center Square) – Despite some pushback from county clerks in the state, some Illinois lawmakers want to control how some aspects of voting are done during elections. State Rep. Nabeela Syed, ...