Illinois’ comeback story starts here.

Illinois gasoline tax doubles today

Illinois gasoline tax doubles today

Starting today, the state’s tax on motor fuel will double from 19 cents to 38 cents per gallon. The hike pushes Illinois from 10th to No. 3 in the nation for high gas taxes.

By Vincent Caruso

The time is ripe for Illinois to end gerrymandering

The time is ripe for Illinois to end gerrymandering

With support for fair maps in the Illinois General Assembly, a hungry electorate and a national conversation on gerrymandering, is the Land of Lincoln finally ready to change its own backwards mapmaking?

By Austin Berg