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A look at Halloween trick-or-treat times in Illinois

By Todd J. Behme

10/26/2026

Halloween trick-or-treat hours across Illinois vary, but generally fall during the dinner hour.

Chicago spending up $4 billion since 2019, mainly for pensions, personnel

By Bryce Hill, Ethan Soifer

10/21/2026

Pension fund contributions grew more than $1.5 billion.

See which Chicago CTA stations have the highest crime rates

By Grace Hansen, Dylan Sharkey

09/24/2026

Cicero on the Blue Line had the highest rate in the city.

TAGS: CTA: Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago homicides lowest in more than 10 years

By Grace Hansen

07/02/2026

The number in the year ended in May was the fewest since 2014.

Vallas: In police misconduct mess, trial lawyers holding taxpayers hostage

By Paul Vallas

04/24/2026

Kim Foxx’s policy of issuing mass exonerations without case-by-case scrutiny has invited a flood of costly litigation.

TAGS: CPD: Chicago Police Department

Retired state employee backs pension buyouts for Chicago police, fire

By Jess Plowman

04/09/2026

75% of property taxes raised for public safety are going to pensions instead of services.

Chicago violent crime at decade low as arrest rates rise

By Patrick Andriesen

02/04/2026

Violent crime in Chicago fell to more than a decade low in 2025. It dropped across 88% of the city’s neighborhoods as arrests rose.

TAGS: CPD: Chicago Police Department

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.

Chicago budgets $210M for vacant jobs

By Geoff Feinstein

11/07/2025

Chicago has thousands of job vacancies that receive city funding, leaving taxpayers to pay for empty positions that spur massive overtime costs.

Illinois’ trick-or-treating rules: What to know

By Jerry Barmore

10/27/2025

Halloween is when the masks go on and candy fills the bag. Cities and towns regulating Halloween with trick-or-treating rules do so for safety, so you should check your local Halloween laws.

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Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

Illinois’ tax code stands in the way of the state’s economic competitiveness. The combination of high tax burdens and a poor tax structure contributes to the loss of jobs and investment to other states. From a place of former economic dominance, Illinois now ranks 45th in gross state product (GSP) growth over the past decade...

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