Illinois saw strong economic growth in the third quarter of 2025, largely tracking national trends. Illinois’ economy grew ...

Since 2019, Illinois home prices have jumped nearly 50% and available houses are down nearly 50%. Blame property taxes and zoning.

Chicago Teachers Union leaders fought members, a Congressional inquiry and a potential U.S. Department of Labor investigation ...

Chicago Public Schools’ school choice experiment is working: students at the city’s selective enrollment schools are thriving ...

U.S. Census estimates showed Illinois lost residents to 32 states and Washington, D.C. – virtually all to lower-tax states.

Illinois lawmakers gave money to venues for plays, concerts and weddings – without explaining why private concerns deserved public money.

Taxpayers usually get told what raise they will receive. They also get told what raises they will give: to state lawmakers, ...

A new federal program would provide donor funds to school children in Illinois. But the governor must allow it.

Who owns Soldier Field? Why do taxpayers still owe millions? What would a move mean for Chicago’s budget? Answers about a ...

A warehouse and supply chain company and clothing company gave the Chicago collar counties the bulk of Illinois’ mass layoffs ...

The emptiest Chicago Public Schools building held just 3% of its capacity and cost nearly $55,000 per student.

Expect a progressive tax, higher education spending and a Bears stadium to be high on the agenda for Illinois state lawmakers ...