Illinois has more units of local government than any other state in the nation. With 6,963 units of local government, Illinois beats its nearest competitor by more than 1,800.
New federal jobs data reveal Illinois gained 14,100 jobs overall during October, but lost 1,900 manufacturing jobs during this time.
Illinois continues to lose blue-collar work as other states give thanks for healthier job climates.
Regardless of the outcome of the case, the burden Chicagoans face from the government-worker pension crisis won’t be going away any time soon.
Illinoisans pay nearly a quarter of their wireless bills in taxes, while Chicagoans pay more taxes on wireless service than residents of any other major city in the country.
Chicago aldermen are now operating without a city watchdog.
Although Illinois’ top earners make more than most of their regional counterparts, Illinois’ bottom quarter of earners have the lowest wages in the Midwest
A Cook County judge is scheduled to rule on the constitutionality of Chicago's pension-reform law on July 24. No matter what the outcome is, the pension overhaul will eventually end up in the Illinois Supreme Court. But the ruling may give a clue as to whether or not the city’s reforms will ultimately be upheld.
An analysis of Chicago’s taxation and revenue in perspective
The central assertion is that Lisa Madigan is refusing to put up an obvious and easily supported defense on behalf of taxpayers.
Veterans courts provide Illinois a more effective way to address offenders who have served in the military, allowing the state to rely less on incarceration