Voter guide: Chicago school board president
Voter guide: Chicago school board president
Chicagoans will determine who’s on the first fully elected Chicago Board of Education.
Chicago haunted houses face rules for Halloween scares
Chicago haunted houses face rules for Halloween scares
The venues must follow city fire safety guidelines, including limits on maze visitors and a ban on candles.
Chicago Teachers Union, aligned groups give nearly $1.5 million so far to Chicago school board candidates
Chicago Teachers Union, aligned groups give nearly $1.5 million so far to Chicago school board candidates
As of Oct. 19, the CTU and aligned groups had spent nearly $1.5 million on 12 of its endorsed candidates.
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Pritzker’s record: partisan maps, doubled gas tax, record spending
Pritzker’s record: partisan maps, doubled gas tax, record spending
With the governor running for a third term and eyeing the White House, Illinoisans should remember his policy decisions.
Who Lives Below the Poverty Line in Illinois? Family Structure and Education Mark the Highest Risk
Who Lives Below the Poverty Line in Illinois? Family Structure and Education Mark the Highest Risk
A new Illinois Policy Institute analysis finds that adults with no spouse and living with children are most likely to live below the poverty line. Education matters just as much.
Do Opportunity Zones lift up lower-income residents?
Do Opportunity Zones lift up lower-income residents?
The evidence shows the program attracts money and erects buildings more reliably than it lifts the people already living there, and it’s performed especially unimpressively in Illinois.
Which judges are up for retention in Cook County?
Which judges are up for retention in Cook County?
Sixty judges are up for retention in Cook County. They each need 60% of the vote to remain in office.
Illinois ranks No. 1 in pumpkin production, fueling Halloween nationwide
Illinois ranks No. 1 in pumpkin production, fueling Halloween nationwide
The state’s farmers grew enough in 2025 to theoretically make 284 million pumpkin pies.
Over 50 tax questions on ballots in Illinois
Over 50 tax questions on ballots in Illinois
Voters will see at least 51 binding referenda on taxes or bond issues in local governments across the state.
Different permit rules in different wards for Halloween block parties in Chicago
Different permit rules in different wards for Halloween block parties in Chicago
Requirements to close streets for trick-or-treating can vary across wards.
A look at Halloween trick-or-treat times in Illinois
A look at Halloween trick-or-treat times in Illinois
Halloween trick-or-treat hours across Illinois vary, but generally fall during the dinner hour.
Not even 19% of CTU spending in 2026 went to teacher representation
Not even 19% of CTU spending in 2026 went to teacher representation
The Chicago Teachers Union spent more money running itself than on representing its members.