The Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee could take up a package of bills Thursday centered on allowing a progressive income tax structure in Illinois.

Here’s the link to the story at Illinois News Network.

Illinois lawmakers are one step closer to putting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature campaign promise on the 2020 ballot: A proposed change to the Illinois constitution that would allow for higher income tax rates on higher levels of income.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

SPRINGFIELD — House Speaker Michael Madigan doesn’t make a lot of media appearances, but Monday morning he talked with student journalists who are covering the Statehouse in a graduate school program.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

SPRINGFIELD — One of the nation’s leading credit rating agencies said Monday adopting a graduated income tax system in Illinois probably would provide some much-needed revenue, but whether state’s credit rating would be improved depends on how the state uses the new money.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Kathie Kane-Willis wants people to think about the 2020 census not just as a questionnaire but a tool that can wield power and money.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

SPRINGFIELD — A 532-page proposal to legalize adult-use cannabis in Illinois by Jan. 1, 2020 was filed in the state Senate on Monday, but the state’s powerful House speaker said its passage is “not guaranteed today.”

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Illinois lawmakers are one step closer to putting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature campaign promise on the 2020 ballot: A proposed change to the Illinois constitution that would allow for higher income tax rates on higher levels of income.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

Most full-time workers in Illinois already get paid sick days through their jobs, but soon Illinois could require that all workers get paid time off.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

While Illinois’ Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker lauds increasing the state’s minimum wage incrementally to $15 an hour, other states report job losses and price increases after implementing such wage hikes.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is defending his proposal to address the state’s $134 billion unfunded pension liability.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.