Illinois expands program to allow towns to use sales tax for development projects
Illinois is expanding the state’s Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) Bond Program in the hopes of bringing jobs, tourism, and long-term revenue growth to local communities.
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Former Stone Eagle and Cliffbreakers owner Jimmy Vitale, 74, faces charges of tax evasion, forgery, and fraud. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the charges against Vitale and restaurant bookkeeper Lori Rice, 52, with four counts of theft of government property over $100,000, one count of…
The Illinois Department of Revenue is urging senior homeowners to take advantage of an expanded property tax relief program designed to help older residents stay in their homes as costs continue to rise.
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A total of 656 municipalities in Illinois will continue applying a sales tax to groceries, even though the state eliminated the tax, beginning January 1st, 2026. Illinois cities, towns, and villages had until October 1, 2025, to decide if they want to continue a local grocery…