Without the help of Republicans, Senate Democrats voted Tuesday to fix the budget by raising the Illinois income tax and expanding the sales tax.

Illinois can't grow unless its small businesses grow, Gov. Bruce Rauner told owners and employees of several of the state's 1 million such businesses on a brief tour recently.

HB2462 is something of a Trojan horse piece of legislation, according to Dr. Amy Farmer Derick: On the surface, it looks great, but what's on the inside is bound to do a lot of damage.

A Chicago law firm applauded a recent "astounding" appellate court decision to upholding previous rulings denying wor​kers' compensation for a firefighter who suffered a heart attack while at high risk for one due to coronary artery disease.

When the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) scheduled a strike vote earlier this year, many viewed the move as another tactic orchestrated by the union to prevent Gov. Bruce Rauner from imposing his last, best offer.

Over three dozen local eateries participating in St. Charles’ upcoming Restaurant Week will honor special discount coupons Feb. 27 to March 3, city officials recently announced, letting guests support local businesses while enjoying their meals.

Chosen for her extensive business, government and human services experience, former Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger was named deputy governor today by Gov. Bruce Rauner in order to support conquering the state’s financial ordeals.

Dundee business owner and Republican Scott Sinnett, campaigning for the position of Dundee Township Highway Commissioner in February’s Illinois Consolidated Primary Election, recently shared his capabilities for constituents as they prepare to cast their votes.

Under the state’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s (DCEO) auspices, Illinois’ Office of Trade and Investment has been awarded $850,000 in federal funding to promote small-business growth with an emphasis on expanding exports.

Amazon plans to open two fulfillment centers in Aurora, which will add more than 1,000 full-time jobs to the area.

Amazon, Intersect Illinois and the Illinois Department of Commerce said today that two Amazon.com fulfillment centers will be opening in Aurora, creating 1,000 full-time jobs.

Manufacturing workers in Illinois suffered yet another blow this week when a major machinery manufacturer announced the layoffs of hundreds of workers in Illinois, an associate for a Chicago-based conservative think tank said in a recent article.

With Congress weighing legislation that would bring the minimum wage up to $15 per hour by 2021, Illinois faces job losses as a result of the Pay Workers a Living Wage Act.