Chicago Teachers Union lobby day costs taxpayers up to $19.3K

By Lilly Rossi

11/13/2025

More than 100 teachers left struggling students, cost taxpayers as much as $19,300 for Chicago Teachers Union “lobby day.”

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Scores down, absences up for Chicago low-income, minority students

By Hannah Schmid

11/12/2025

Chicago Public Schools’ low-income and minority students recorded lower proficiency rates than the state average. They are also missing more school.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

Over 2-in-5 Chicago teachers chronically absent

By Hannah Schmid

11/12/2025

Last year, 43% of Chicago Public Schools teachers missed 10 or more school days. Statewide, it was 34%.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Transit fares frozen as Chicago drivers hit with 45-cent toll hikes

By Ravi Mishra

11/11/2025

The transit rescue plan freezes fares, raises tolls, hikes sales taxes and diverts road funds – adding to taxpayers’ burdens.

Chicago’s high sales taxes about to increase to No. 1 in nation

By Ravi Mishra

11/11/2025

Chicago-area sales taxes were already No. 2 in the U.S., but new taxing authority handed to the Regional Transportation Authority will raise them to No. 1.

Baker & Taylor library supplier closing, laying off 318

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko

11/10/2025

A major library supplier formerly employing 1,500 will cease operations at the end of the year, laying off 318 workers in October at its Momence distribution center.

TAGS: jobs, unemployment

Chicago Teachers Union radicalism is officially statewide

By Lilly Rossi

11/10/2025

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates is bringing her militant agenda to 200 more school districts as president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, IFT: Illinois Federation of Teachers

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 drops 6 spots in 6 years for tax competitiveness

By Patrick Andriesen

11/07/2025

Illinois’ state tax competitiveness ranking dropped six spots – from 32nd to 38th in the past six years. That’s the worst in the Midwest.

Chicago Teachers Union pulls teachers out of class, away from students

By Lilly Rossi

11/06/2025

Chicago Teachers Union members were encouraged to skip class to lobby state lawmakers during the veto session. Politics over student learning, at taxpayers’ expense.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

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Chicago Teachers Union lobby day costs taxpayers up to $19.3K

Scores down, absences up for Chicago low-income, minority students

Over 2-in-5 Chicago teachers chronically absent

Transit fares frozen as Chicago drivers hit with 45-cent toll hikes

Chicago’s high sales taxes about to increase to No. 1 in nation

Baker & Taylor library supplier closing, laying off 318

Chicago Teachers Union radicalism is officially statewide

Chicago budgets $210M for vacant jobs

Illinois drops 6 spots in 6 years for tax competitiveness

Chicago Teachers Union pulls teachers out of class, away from students

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