Cook County property tax bills finally getting mailed, due Dec. 15

By Patrick Andriesen

11/10/2025

Cook County leaders announced the second installment of property tax bills will be mailed by Nov. 14 with a Dec. 15 due date.

TAGS: Chicago, property taxes

Illinois, Chicago voters rank high taxes as No. 1 issue

By Patrick Andriesen

11/04/2025

More than half of Illinois voters and one-third of Chicago voters said high taxes were their No. 1 concern. Despite that, Springfield and Chicago politicians both are hiking taxes again to spend more.

How many people in your county can’t access SNAP after Nov.1?

By Lauren Zuar

10/31/2025

If the federal government shutdown continues, millions of Illinoisans could lose access to critical food aid after Nov. 1.

Capital One leads Illinois mass layoffs as companies announce 1,722 job cuts

By Patrick Andriesen

10/30/2025

Illinois companies announced 1,722 mass layoffs in September, with restructuring at Capital One leading to the single largest loss of jobs statewide.

Illinois facing lawsuits over property tax theft

By LyLena Estabine

10/30/2025

Lawsuits are mounting from homeowners, investors and counties. Unless lawmakers act, taxpayers could pay millions in damages over Illinois' unconstitutional tax sale system.

Illinois House Democrats push first-in-the-world wealth tax, streaming, concert taxes

By Dylan Sharkey

10/29/2025

State lawmakers are rushing a first-in-the-world wealth tax on billionaires. They also want taxes on streaming services such as Netflix and Spotify and steep surcharges on concerts and ticketed events.

Massive property tax hikes hurt Chicago’s low-income families

By LyLena Estabine

10/16/2025

Chicago homeowners on the South and West Sides are bracing for huge property tax hikes, driven by surging assessments and government spending tied to pensions.

TAGS: property taxes

Chicago Teachers Union pays for audit, doesn’t let members see it

By Mailee Smith

10/10/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union is over five years behind in releasing its 'annual' audits, yet its own reporting shows it’s been paying accountants for those audits.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, education

Food aid feeds almost 2M statewide in May, 1-in-3 in southern counties

By Lauren Zuar

09/12/2025

Enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dropped by 3.2% in May. Still, nearly 2 million Illinoisans relied on federal food aid, with participation rates exceeding 30% in some Southern Illinois counties.

1,065 Illinoisans laid off in August, with 276 at Diverse Facility Solutions

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko

09/10/2025

Illinois companies announced 1,065 mass layoffs in August. Minority-owned Diverse Facility Solutions, headquartered in Alsip, Illinois, and two other janitorial services companies accounted for nearly half of the jobs lost.

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Cook County property tax bills finally getting mailed, due Dec. 15

Illinois, Chicago voters rank high taxes as No. 1 issue

How many people in your county can’t access SNAP after Nov.1?

Capital One leads Illinois mass layoffs as companies announce 1,722 job cuts

Illinois facing lawsuits over property tax theft

Illinois House Democrats push first-in-the-world wealth tax, streaming, concert taxes

Massive property tax hikes hurt Chicago’s low-income families

Chicago Teachers Union pays for audit, doesn’t let members see it

Food aid feeds almost 2M statewide in May, 1-in-3 in southern counties

1,065 Illinoisans laid off in August, with 276 at Diverse Facility Solutions

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