The federal rules provide the clearest roadmap yet for how the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit, will operate.
The omnibus criminal justice reform bill became highly politicized, mixing fact and fiction. Here is where it stands.
A nonbinding question is on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Illinoisans can vote on races ranging from U.S. Senate and governor to state lawmakers and local officials in the Nov. 3 election.
The district oversees sewage treatment and stormwater runoff management.
Chicago’s first fully elected school board will shape spending, union contracts and charter schools.
The ongoing pension crisis is a big part of it.
Aldermen say the added revenue will go to pensions, but it’s not nearly enough.
Illinois’ tax code stands in the way of the state’s economic competitiveness. The combination of high tax burdens and a poor tax structure contributes to the loss of jobs and investment to other states. From a place of former economic dominance, Illinois now ranks 45th in gross state product (GSP) growth over the past decade...
Many want better safeguards in the use of the law enforcement tool.
The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, also known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit, could help students access funds for special-needs education services.
Enrollment has dropped by 20% over the past 10 years.