Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.

Friends of Lisa Dugan, a candidate committee, reported receiving $388,756.17 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Friends of Nick Allen, a candidate committee, reported receiving $200 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Committee to Elect Chasity L Wells Armstrong, a candidate committee, reported receiving $32,025 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for Parkhurst, a candidate committee, reported receiving $450,836.04 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for Africano, a candidate committee, reported receiving $4,150 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, according to its fourth quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Illinois education officials are out to get half of the state's budget—and they just might—to the detriment of the state's taxpayers, according to an online Wirepoints newsletter issued earlier today.

High taxes, record debt, underfunded pensions, notorious corruption, and an ongoing urban crime problem are only a few of Illinois’ most pressing problems.

Illinois's powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), earlier today revealed to be a target in the same FBI investigation that led to an extortion indictment against a Chicago alderman, is not accused of anything new, a think tank reported.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a January 23 executive order committing Illinois to the expensive energy sources and failed carbon-dioxide reduction goals of the United Nations and the Paris Climate Agreement.

Richard Pearson, executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association, is warning members that he believes Senate Bill 107, aimed at banning “assault weapons,” will not be the last attack on legal gun owners.

State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) views the GOP's losses in November as an opportunity for rebirth.

A bombshell new report that soon-to-be ex-Gov. Bruce Rauner bailed out on his reelection campaign has some Republicans fuming.

Citizens for Dan Hendrickson, a candidate committee, reported receiving $2,000 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Friends of Lisa Dugan, a candidate committee, reported receiving $444,005.17 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Friends of Colton Ekhoff, a candidate committee, reported receiving $262 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for Gessner, a candidate committee, reported receiving $800 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Friends of Lori Gadbois, a candidate committee, reported receiving $175 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Committee to Elect Chasity L Wells Armstrong, a candidate committee, reported receiving $700 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Citizens for Parkhurst, a candidate committee, reported receiving $220,958.52 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.