Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed an executive order to increase access to housing for middle-income families. While many of ...

Chicago has seen more than 3 in 5 licensed businesses disappear during the past two decades. While the rest of the nation has ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan collected a pension worth $158,000 in 2024 while facing a federal corruption ...

The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools entered the “fact finding” phase of negotiations in January 2025.

The first nationwide school choice bill to pass out of committee in U.S. history was just reintroduced. But teachers unions, ...

Rapid growth in government jobs during 2024 did little to fix the downward trajectory of union membership in Illinois. Just ...

Chicago residents reported 28,443 violent crimes during 2024. Attacks and threats were both up, with aggravated assaults ...

The nation’s report card was just released and shows Illinois students continue to struggle to meet proficiency standards in ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is on leave from Chicago Public Schools while his administration negotiates its new contract. If Johnson were to return to CPS, he would be guaranteed a six-figure job.

Illinois continues to maintain a sluggish job market and high unemployment. The December unemployment rate was third highest ...

Additional Dwelling Unit Ordinance, while well-intentioned, has stifled development. Despite 71% of Chicagoans being in favor ...

A new proposal would let Illinoisans recall state lawmakers and local politicians through petitions. State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R ...