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Crypto Briefing
cryptobriefing.com > illinois-crypto-tax-law-legal-challenge

Digital asset trade groups pursue legal action against Illinois crypto tax law

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (380+ words) The Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation, and Digital Chamber are challenging a first-of-its-kind state tax on digital asset business activities Illinois just became the testing ground for a question no other state has dared to answer: can you single…...

Covers.com
covers.com > industry > world-cup-gives-illinois-rare-wagering-handle-boost-in-june-aug-25-2026

World Cup Gives Illinois Rare Wagering, Handle Boost in June

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (447+ words) The Prairie State’s online and retail sportsbooks generated a 20% handle increase compared to the same month in 2025, while bets placed were up over 1 million. Illinois continued a trend felt across the largest sports betting jurisdictions in the U.S. during June…...

The Center Square
thecentersquare.com > illinois > article_52dc2ca3-0eeb-4e38-8fd5-17db9eadf7a1.html

Maryland ruling may impact new Illinois taxes

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (445+ words) (The Center Square) – A court ruling in Maryland may have implications for a trio of new taxes in Illinois. Maryland’s tax court found last week that the state’s digital advertising gross revenues tax violates the Tax Freedom Act, the Commerce…...

Chicago Tribune
chicagotribune.com > 08/17/2026 > favorite-staffing-covid-migrants-contractor-chris-meister

Editorial: Illinois spent big during COVID and the migrant crisis. Who was watching the bills?

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (452+ words) Remember all the way back in 2023, during the height of the migrant influx, when Tribune reporting uncovered that a city contractor running operations at migrant shelters was submitting some eye-popping bills? We had no evidence of fraud. What we did…...