Prairie State Wire

Individual income tax revenue up 6.5% from previous quarter in Illinois

By H. T. Padgett | Sep 11, 2025

The first quarter of 2025 brought in $6.1 billion in individual income tax revenue for Illinois, a 6.5% increase from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Property tax revenue down 10% from previous quarter in Illinois

By H. T. Padgett | Sep 10, 2025

The first quarter brought in $18 million in property tax revenue for Illinois, a 10% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission appoints Cary Smith as chief operating officer

By H. T. Padgett | Sep 8, 2025

Cary Smith has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission.