SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Gov. Pat Quinn is no longer shooting down the idea that a state income tax increase could be temporary — but he’s not exactly confirming it either.

Quinn has proposed raising the income tax from 3 percent to…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - As lawmakers and the governor work to craft an agreeable budget by Illinois’ May 31 deadline, advocates on all sides are staking their claims and pushing their causes.

In what promises to be the first of many budget-related…

UPDATE, 2:55 p.m. : William Olson, lobbyist for the Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois, counters that the tax won’t raise as much money as proponents claim, because some people will drink less as a result, and others will cross state…

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s income tax hike proposal, unveiled last week, is coming under heavy fire from Republicans. Not much surprise there, but the new governor is also getting a little push-back from his…