Illinois public school enrollment drop 4th-worst in U.S.
Illinois public school enrollment drop 4th-worst in U.S.
The state saw a drop of over 10% in the period from 2014 to 2024, five times the national rate.
Pritzker to decide whether Illinois students receive $1 billion from private donations
Pritzker to decide whether Illinois students receive $1 billion from private donations
The decision to opt Illinois into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program rests with the governor.
Pritzker should veto legally questionable digital ad tax
Pritzker should veto legally questionable digital ad tax
Lawmakers approved a legally dubious new tax on targeted advertising services as part of the state budget. Gov. J.B. Pritzker should use his line-item veto power to reject the tax.
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5 new laws starting on or after July 1
5 new laws starting on or after July 1
A list of laws Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed over a year ago take effect this year. Here’s what you need to know.
Chicago’s sustainable community high schools: Lower outcomes, higher costs
Chicago’s sustainable community high schools: Lower outcomes, higher costs
The Chicago Teachers Union’s preferred model fails in academic proficiency, absenteeism and cost.
Illinois lawmakers fail to pass millionaires tax, path to progressive income tax
Illinois lawmakers fail to pass millionaires tax, path to progressive income tax
None of the three proposed amendments to the Illinois Constitution that would have repealed or endangered the state’s flat income tax protection advanced during this year’s legislative session.
Illinois gas tax set to increase every year—without a vote
Illinois gas tax set to increase every year—without a vote
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s 2019 “Rebuild Illinois” plan created automatic inflationary adjustments in the state gas tax, which could reach over $1 per gallon by 2056.
The Bears: Chicago Outmigration
The Bears: Chicago Outmigration
Illinois budget includes $200,000 to redefine ‘low-income’
Illinois budget includes $200,000 to redefine ‘low-income’
The new budget focuses on semantics rather than ensuring the right people receive SNAP benefits.
Illinois lawmakers push through record-high $55.9 billion budget at 4:13 a.m.
Illinois lawmakers push through record-high $55.9 billion budget at 4:13 a.m.
The spending plan passed in a familiar scramble in the final hours of the 104th Illinois General Assembly.
Lawmakers punt on housing supply as prices up 48% since 2019
Lawmakers punt on housing supply as prices up 48% since 2019
The state’s home prices have jumped 48% while housing for sale has plummeted.
Illinois ranks in top 10 for state and local taxes
Illinois ranks in top 10 for state and local taxes
The state’s residents paid over $8,300, which was 18.5 percent more than the national average.