Waste watch: Illinois spends $1M to rethink capitalism
Waste watch: Illinois spends $1M to rethink capitalism
Illinois progressives want to reimagine capitalism and hand out free money with the tax dollars you worked for.
NYE 2026: Pritzker’s Illinois
NYE 2026: Pritzker’s Illinois
Chicago Public School staff jet-sets overseas on tax dollars
Chicago Public School staff jet-sets overseas on tax dollars
Lax rules, poor oversight let millions of taxpayer dollars be used for foreign travel – including safaris and camel rides – for Chicago Public Schools staff.
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Here are costs, test scores for Illinois school districts
Here are costs, test scores for Illinois school districts
Most property taxes go to local public schools. Illinoisans should know how well students read and perform math at school districts compared to the cost.
Naughty list includes state lawmakers, county leaders, mayors
Naughty list includes state lawmakers, county leaders, mayors
The nation’s longest-serving legislative speaker, a state senator and a former Cook County commissioner were on Illinois’ too-long list of corrupt politicians.
Kids home alone could land Illinois parents on naughty list
Kids home alone could land Illinois parents on naughty list
Illinois parents can now leave their kids home alone at any age, but a state worker or judge could still label their decision as neglect or abuse.
Chicago gets $16.6B budget after mayor refuses to veto
Chicago gets $16.6B budget after mayor refuses to veto
Chicago avoided a city shutdown when Mayor Brandon Johnson accepted the alternative budget aldermen passed despite his wishes.
Watching ‘Elf’ or ‘Home Alone’ costs $300M more in Chicago
Watching ‘Elf’ or ‘Home Alone’ costs $300M more in Chicago
Chicagoans pay extra to stream holiday movies on Netflix or Hulu because of the city’s 10.25% streaming tax. The cost was nearly $300 million in 2025.
Soybeans, organ donors, flags, reading get new Illinois laws
Soybeans, organ donors, flags, reading get new Illinois laws
Illinois lawmakers ensure residents ring in the New Year with nearly 300 new laws. A state bean, reading and where to place U.S. flags addressed.
How much did Illinois take from your town’s income taxes?
How much did Illinois take from your town’s income taxes?
Illinois local governments lost out on over $10.9 billion in income tax revenue since fiscal year 2012. Here’s what your city or county lost.
Illinois Supreme Court asked to hear constitutional challenge case
Illinois Supreme Court asked to hear constitutional challenge case
The Illinois Supreme Court has been asked to hear a lawsuit challenging where citizens can file constitutional challenges to state laws.
National Education Association spends on politics over teachers
National Education Association spends on politics over teachers
Just 10 cents of every dollar the National Education Association spent in 2025 was on representing teachers. Politics and contributions took nearly four times that amount.
Lawmaker gifts this holiday season? Illinois has rules.
Lawmaker gifts this holiday season? Illinois has rules.
There are limits on gift giving to Illinois state lawmakers, but there are exceptions. Here’s where the state draws the line between generosity and graft.