Illinois got rid of storefront payday loans. But savvy marketing campaigns have tricked consumers into turning back to paying ...

Some want Illinois' civil asset forfeiture system abolished. A retired police chief says it’s “one of the few tools that weakens criminal networks financially.” The Chicago Sun-Times went to Courtroom ...

In Illinois’s Eighth Congressional District, a former investment banker is attempting a political comeback after a stretch as perhaps the most conservative Democrat in Washington. Against a field of ...

Illinois’ finances were “one hot mess,” as Comptroller Susana Mendoza put it, the last time voters went to the polls to elect ...

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A Canyon County legislator is pitching a bill to restrict how much short-term lenders can charge for interest. Last week, Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, got the green light from the House Business ...

When you need cash quickly, payday loans can seem like the easiest option. But their high fees trap borrowers in expensive cycles of debt. Safer alternatives exist. Platforms like AmONE let you ...