Does it matter which union represents your child’s teachers? The Illinois Federation of Teachers represents a lot of school districts where student performance is lacking.
Giving police and fire retirees a pension cash-out option would help reduce long-term pension debt.
State lawmakers voted to hike road tolls in 2027, even though the state has billions in the road fund it’s not using. Some drivers are reconsidering their commutes; Laura Valdez explains why she cut toll roads out of her routine years ago.
Illinois is on pace to lose a seat in Congress based on new census data. International immigration and interstate migration are driving those projections.
Pro-growth policies and fiscal responsibility can ensure Illinois’ long-term budget health. Here’s how state leaders can do it.
Some Illinois lawmakers handed money to their local business associations. Should everyone’s taxes subsidize certain groups because their lawmakers had clout?
Illinois in the top ten for largest racial wealth gaps. Disparities in income, education and poverty drive the state’s racial wealth gap.
Fewer Illinoisans moved out in 2025, according to United Van Lines. Illinois was No. 2 for departures in 2024 and No. 9 last year.
White County joined Rock Island in altering tax sale rules to stop equity theft. The moves are intended to protect them from an unconstitutional state law.
The union's extraordinary power in Chicago is propped up by actions in Springfield.
Gangs and prison often keep Chicago’s youth out of the workforce, but the Chicago Peace Initiative works to change that.
Chicago employment situation improves after hitting lowest level since 2009 in December 2025.