Taxes

Forecasting commission last week upped its projections by a combined $1 billion

The Senior Citizes Tax Deferral Program is open to applicants until March 1st.

Low and middle-income families would get $700 per child

The program begins Feb. 25 and continues each Saturday through March 25.

Union-tied research group pushes for mileage tax to shore up road-building funds

Income, property tax rebates were part of budget package

Rebates to be mailed while other taxes put on temporary pause

The American Rescue Plan, passed earlier this year in Washington, includes an advance on the Child Tax Credit. For families with children under 17, as long as they filed a tax return in 2019 or 2020, they'll automatically be eligible.

Municipal leaders are pushing back on a proposal by Gov. JB Pritzker that would further reduce state funds given to local governments each year.Several…

House Republican lawmakers criticized Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday ahead of his budget address next week, calling on the governor to reinstate busines tax…