Combating fare evasion could help lagging CTA ridership
Combating fare evasion could help lagging CTA ridership
Fare evasion leads to lower revenue and higher crime. Two cities have found a way to fight it.
What teachers unions won’t tell you about the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
What teachers unions won’t tell you about the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has an opportunity to help Illinois students pay for educational resources — at no cost to the state.
Falling birth rates could worsen Illinois’ declining public school enrollment
Falling birth rates could worsen Illinois’ declining public school enrollment
Illinois public schools are teaching fewer students compared to a decade ago, yet taxpayers continue funding a system built for more students.
How Illinois lawmakers can hide ethics investigations from the public
How Illinois lawmakers can hide ethics investigations from the public
Releasing reports is often up to the small Legislative Ethics Commission. That needs to change.
Aurora proposal aims to limit potential for mayoral conflict of interest
Aurora proposal aims to limit potential for mayoral conflict of interest
The measure would prohibit the mayor from holding outside employment.
Kirk Moses: Building stronger communities with work and beautification
Kirk Moses: Building stronger communities with work and beautification
Moses works as a block club leader in South Shore, cleaning up the community and helping people find work. He believes it’s up to the community to care for itself.
Toll and sales tax hikes: What Pritzker said vs. what Pritzker did
Toll and sales tax hikes: What Pritzker said vs. what Pritzker did
The governor said Illinoisans wouldn’t be interested in a toll increase to keep the Bears. Then he signaled support for what would be the largest passenger toll hike in state history.
FAQ: Illinois Tollway public hearings on rate hikes
FAQ: Illinois Tollway public hearings on rate hikes
The tollway board could soon approve the largest passenger toll hike in state history and automatic inflation-linked increases every other year. Here is how and where you can comment before the vote.
Why an Illinois home costs almost $100,000 more than it did before COVID
Why an Illinois home costs almost $100,000 more than it did before COVID
The state’s housing prices soar as its supply of homes for sale remains far behind the nation’s.
Chicago Teachers Union likes Brandon Johnson’s tax on sites like LinkedIn, TikTok
Chicago Teachers Union likes Brandon Johnson’s tax on sites like LinkedIn, TikTok
The social media tax in the city’s 2026 budget already faces a lawsuit.
Illinois teacher pensions 7th-worst funded in U.S.
Illinois teacher pensions 7th-worst funded in U.S.
Despite record high contributions from the state, the Teachers’ Retirement System has less than 50 cents on hand for every dollar owed.
Dumb Tax Policy
Dumb Tax Policy
Stop the Toll Hike
Stop the Toll Hike
Illinois drivers already pay some of the highest taxes and fees in the country.
Illinois’ per-pupil spending 7th-highest in U.S., but outcomes shaky
Illinois’ per-pupil spending 7th-highest in U.S., but outcomes shaky
Spending was $25,000 per student in 2022-23, almost $5,000 above the national average.