If you want billionaires, you don't have to look outside Illinois' borders to find a bunch of them. 24/7 Wall Street says that Illinois is home to 17 billionaires, with 11 in Chicago and 2 in Highland Park.
On the heels of the smorgasbord of taxes recently approved by the Illinois general assembly, people are asking if a new tax on garage sale proceeds paid by the individual having a garage sale will be next?