Teacher contracts expire this year in at least 60 districts represented by the Illinois Federation of Teachers — run by CTU President Stacy Davis Gates.
Licensed practical nurses and physician assistants remain held back by red tape, making it harder for them to work where they are needed.
Their base pay has risen almost 50% since J.B. Pritzker became governor, compared with just a 30% increase for Illinoisans.
The state finally passed legislation to comply with a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the government may not keep surplus equity when property is sold for unpaid taxes.
A recent survey also shows that fully half of residents would move out of the state given the opportunity.
The tollway authority will vote on raising passenger tolls by 45 cents.
The budget awaiting his signature also imposes licensing fees on operators.
The union helped push a state constitutional amendment in 2022 that allows its contracts to override state law.
Giving Illinoisans a sense of déjà vu, the Illinois General Assembly raced the clock to pass legislation toward the final day of session — or in some cases just after the deadline.
The issue was a priority for the governor. Here’s what you need to know.
Eight years of the governor’s budgets have exposed the cost of spending-driven budgeting and repeated tax hikes.
Illinois is tagged with more taxes when the governor had the opportunity to say no.
The state saw a drop of over 10% in the period from 2014 to 2024, five times the national rate.