taxes

The new "budget," or more accurately, spending plan, passed in Springfield looks like more of the same old thing for Illinoisans.

14th District Congressman Randy Hultgren joins the WROK Morning Show monthly for a discussion of the issues in both Illinois and Washington, D.C.

Just last year the General Assembly passed a 32 percent tax hike. Now, one gubernatorial candidate is speaking out in favor of another tax--the progressive income tax.

A ranking of the tax rates of all 50 states along with the District of Columbia has our state coming in dead last.

With the primary election set for next Tuesday in Illinois, there certainly is a huge increase in discussion from politicians and voters about taxes and the how much we pay. So, are people in Illinois getting a good deal compared to our neighboring states?

Taxes. Yuck! We all hate them. The dislike grows even stronger when we get served more taxes too. For those in Winnebago county you may be getting more as Illinois regional airports, including Rockford's, is seeking to have the power to do so.

14th District Congressman Randy Hultgren joins us monthly on the WROK Morning Show to discuss the latest happenings from Washington and the local district.

14th District Congressman Randy Hultgren joins us once a month, either from the district or from Washington, to discuss some of the issues of the day. This morning, he joined us on the WROK Morning Show to talk tax cuts, health care for kids, and other things happening in the House.

Illinois has been leading the Midwest in something called "Outbound Migration" for quite a while now. Outbound migration is just a fancy way of saying "people leaving the state." One of the prominent reasons for people hitting the road out of here (and there are m…

Chicagoans may soon be digging a little deeper into their pockets to cover the new cell phone tax. What if Rockford decided to do that?