Speeding cameras are among the high-profile items on the docket Wednesday as the fall veto session winds down in Springfield. We have the latest from the capital.

Aldermen propose new taxes on cigar and pipe smokers, as well as higher fees for loading and valet zones. The goal: staving off cuts to libraries, the 911 center and mental health facilities. Elizabeth Brackett reports.

Are tax breaks for Chicago financial exchanges on the way? Gov. Pat Quinn says only if there's tax relief for working families. But can the state afford either? Our panel weighs in.

Filing a property tax assessment appeal in Cook County just got easier and greener.

Kankakee’s Mayor strongly denies that her city is taking sales tax revenues that belong in Cook County. Elizabeth Brackett has the story.

Are some airlines skirting the city sales tax? We look into that issue, plus the City of Chicago's tax lawsuit against some nearby counties.

The state says three Illinois hospitals, including one in Chicago, should start paying property taxes. Eddie Arruza and his panel discuss the controversial issue.

The Illinois Department of Revenue has denied property tax exemptions for three hospitals for not doing enough to justify their exemptions. Ash-har Quraishi tells us which hospitals are affected and what prompted the move.

We asked if you think higher property taxes are warranted for Chicago Public Schools - and you told us!  We have some of your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Mail.