Not even 2% of SEIU State Council’s 2025 spending was on “representational activities," it says.
Reforms could diminish the risk of new crimes committed on pretrial release.
The budget awaiting his signature also imposes licensing fees on operators.
The state also is one of 15 to average fewer job openings than unemployed residents since 2019.
The city added 50 cameras and tickets jumped almost 26%, but the additional revenue fell short of the city’s projection.
Here is what you need to know to make sure your voice is heard this Election Day.
If you voted early or will vote by mail, it’s more important than ever to verify your vote was counted.
Almost 9,000 signatures from residents could put two binding referendum questions on the ballot to establish recall procedures.
The state’s wages are at a standstill as lawmakers give themselves $34,000 in pay increases.
Lawmakers filed more than 10,000 bills in the 104th Illinois General Assembly. Of those, nearly 6,860 could have unknown costs for taxpayers.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is seeking a second term, officially joining the growing field of candidates in the 2027 Chicago mayoral election.
A history of financial mismanagement has left the city putting in 57% of covered payroll for pensions, but even that’s not enough.
184 pensioners in Illinois’ five state-run systems received enough in 2025 to put them in the top 5% of U.S. income earners.
As of Sept. 1, the CTU had spent almost $236,000 on eight candidates running for Chicago Public Schools’ first fully elected school board.