Norvax, CVS lead layoffs as Illinois loses 1,192 jobs

By Josh Bandoch, Jon Josko

12/05/2025

Illinois’ saw 1,192 mass layoffs in November. Norvax and CVS Health/Oak Street accounted for most of the job losses announced.

Chicago Teachers Union protests trash fee hike while its president skips hers

By Lilly Rossi

12/05/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union is grumbling about a proposed garbage fee hike. Yet union President Stacy Davis Gates has repeatedly failed to pay her own trash bill.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Handing out money without work fails, but Illinois trying it again

By Josh Bandoch

12/03/2025

A 2024 study showed handing people money they hadn’t worked for hurt them, but Illinois lawmakers are putting $827,272 in tax dollars behind the idea again.

TAGS: UBI: Universal Basic Income

Nearly 30,000 Chicago teachers are caught in pension trap

By LyLena Estabine

12/01/2025

Half of retired Chicago pensioners make more than average working Illinoisans, but nearly 30,000 teachers won’t be eligible for more than a contribution refund.

Vallas: Chicago needs education reform to curb youth violence epidemic

By Paul Vallas

11/28/2025

Fixing Chicago’s schools is the surest way to stop youth violence. Softening education standards will perpetuate the harm.

Scholarships mean bright future for Chicago teen as electrician

By Jess Plowman

11/28/2025

Chicago Public Schools couldn’t give a teen the right education, but scholarships did. Now state leaders can OK a federal program to help every Illinois student.

11 reasons Illinoisans can be thankful this year

By Lilly Rossi

11/27/2025

This Thanksgiving, Illinoisans should give thanks for Illinois’ heritage, opportunities, wins against new taxes and educational freedom.

Chicago streaming tax adds 10% to NFL Thanksgiving costs

By Dylan Sharkey

11/27/2025

Streaming Thanksgiving football comes with extra costs just for living in Chicago. The city adds 10% to streaming prices through a local amusement tax.

Federal aid feeds over 1M Illinois families this Thanksgiving

By Patrick Andriesen

11/27/2025

Over 1 million Illinois families will put turkey on the table this Thanksgiving with the help of federal food assistance.

Final Thanksgiving with statewide grocery tax, but your town?

By Dylan Sharkey

11/27/2025

Illinois families are preparing their final Thanksgiving dinner with the state’s 1% grocery tax. But will your municipality bring the tax back starting Jan. 1?

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Norvax, CVS lead layoffs as Illinois loses 1,192 jobs

Chicago Teachers Union protests trash fee hike while its president skips hers

Handing out money without work fails, but Illinois trying it again

Nearly 30,000 Chicago teachers are caught in pension trap

Vallas: Chicago needs education reform to curb youth violence epidemic

Scholarships mean bright future for Chicago teen as electrician

11 reasons Illinoisans can be thankful this year

Chicago streaming tax adds 10% to NFL Thanksgiving costs

Federal aid feeds over 1M Illinois families this Thanksgiving

Final Thanksgiving with statewide grocery tax, but your town?

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