Illinois economy grows 4.3%, riding national trend
Illinois economy grows 4.3%, riding national trend
Illinois saw strong economic growth in the third quarter of 2025, largely tracking national trends.
Illinois home prices rising, inventory nearly half
Illinois home prices rising, inventory nearly half
Since 2019, Illinois home prices have jumped nearly 50% and available houses are down nearly 50%. Blame property taxes and zoning.
Chicago Teachers Union president owes city over $3.3K
Chicago Teachers Union president owes city over $3.3K
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates not only refuses to pay her Chicago utility bills, she refuses to pay city fines. She owes over $3,300.
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3 things to know about Pat Quinn’s ‘millionaire tax’
3 things to know about Pat Quinn’s ‘millionaire tax’
Former Gov. Pat Quinn claims a millionaire tax would offer Illinoisans property tax relief, but it won’t work without pension reform.
Census: 95% of Illinoisans moving out head to lower-tax states
Census: 95% of Illinoisans moving out head to lower-tax states
U.S. Census estimates showed Illinois lost residents to 32 states and Washington, D.C. – virtually all to lower-tax states.
Chicago Teachers Union releases ‘annual’ audits 5 years late
Chicago Teachers Union releases ‘annual’ audits 5 years late
Chicago Teachers Union leaders fought members, a Congressional inquiry and a potential U.S. Department of Labor investigation over audits. Now we know why.
Chicago Public Schools students thrive through academic rigor
Chicago Public Schools students thrive through academic rigor
Chicago Public Schools’ school choice experiment is working: students at the city’s selective enrollment schools are thriving.
Waste watch: Illinois grants $4M to private theaters
Waste watch: Illinois grants $4M to private theaters
Illinois lawmakers gave money to venues for plays, concerts and weddings – without explaining why private concerns deserved public money.
Donors can help Illinois students, but will Pritzker let them?
Donors can help Illinois students, but will Pritzker let them?
A new federal program would provide donor funds to school children in Illinois. But the governor must allow it.
Illinois state lawmakers boost their own pay
Illinois state lawmakers boost their own pay
Taxpayers usually get told what raise they will receive. They also get told what raises they will give: to state lawmakers, and by those same lawmakers.
CTU: Root Cause of Illiteracy
CTU: Root Cause of Illiteracy
APL Logistics, S&S Active both see mass layoffs
APL Logistics, S&S Active both see mass layoffs
A warehouse and supply chain company and clothing company gave the Chicago collar counties the bulk of Illinois’ mass layoffs in December.
7 things to know about Chicago Bears stadium debate
7 things to know about Chicago Bears stadium debate
Who owns Soldier Field? Why do taxpayers still owe millions? What would a move mean for Chicago’s budget? Answers about a potential Bears move.