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.
Steve Cortes, Founder of the League of American Workers, said Chicago must reject soft on crime policies and clean up their streets as President Trump has said he will send federal forces into large cities to stop violent crime.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday that the President Trump's "rhetoric" is responsible for the murder of 31 year-old Wheeling native and political activist Charlie Kirk.
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.
Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Illinois for 2025 are now estimated within the range of 10-49, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending Aug. 23.