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It's something that frustrates most people, and something that we've all experienced. A new bill introduced in Minnesota looks at regulating this common practice.

I thought that perhaps starting out with "Illinois is #1" would give us all a nice, warm feeling about our state--and that perhaps you might not notice those words hidden within the parentheses that aren't really all that nice and warm.

So what's the problem? It's not like Illinoisans pay the highest tax rates in the nation, or the second-highest property taxes, or among the highest gas prices coast-to-coast...oh, wait.

So here's the great news as we head into a holiday weekend where more Illinoisans will be driving somewhere than we have in a decade: The new gas taxes kick in today.

If you're considering trading in your used car so you can buy yourself something new, you might want to move quickly. After the new year, the trade-in credit is going down and the sales tax is going up.

State Senator Martin Sandoval's (D-Chicago) proposal would hike the gas tax, double the drivers license fee, and raise vehicle registration fees, too.

Even though we're the highest-taxed citizens in the nation, some lawmakers in Springfield think we should be happy to get on board with this.

In an effort to make up for a $10 million budget deficit, the city of Rockford is increasing fees for nuisance businesses.

I've long been a fan of dedicated men and women who run and staff Winnebago County Animal Services (WCAS), and their latest offering/promotion is one of the many reasons why.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has dealt a blow to public sector unions -- ruling that thousands of home health care workers in Illinois can't be required to pay fees that help cover the union's cost of collective bargaining. It was a 5-to-4 ruling, split along ideological lines...