Dozens of states have a general sales tax. In Illinois, the tax covers consumer goods, but not services. That's a mistake, ...

State and local governments earned more than $1.7 billion in tax revenue (excluding December sports wagering numbers) from Illinois’ 16 licensed casinos, about 8,700 video gaming terminals and 14 ...

The year 2024 was yet another record-breaking year for legal marijuana sales. Illinois is surpassing $2 billion dollars in marijuana sales and creating nearly $500 million in tax revenue. ABC7 Chicago ...

Illinois cannabis sales exceeded $2 billion in 2024, a 2.5% increase from the previous year. Tax revenue from dispensaries ...

The state and local governments in Illinois earned more than $1.7 billion in tax revenue from gambling, new data shows. The ...

The average price of bud has fallen gradually, numbers show. Recreational sales grew 2.5% last year, with dispensaries ...

At the Illinois Gaming Board’s first meeting of the year, it reported that the State and local governments earned more than $1.7 billion in tax revenue from Illinois’ ...

Sales taxes collected at Illinois cannabis dispensaries totaled more than $490 million in 2024, per the Illinois Department ...

The state began accepting tax returns Jan. 27, and eligible taxpayers can use a free direct file program this year, the Illinois Department of Revenue reported in a Jan. 15 press release. To be ...

Illinois spent about $815 million on the Medicaid expansion program during the last fiscal year, HFS says. The feds paid out $7.34 billion because, as noted above, they pick up 90% of the total tab, ...