Chicago Teachers Union can strike after March 7

By Mailee Smith

03/06/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union entered a 30-day “cooling off” period following its rejection of a neutral fact-finder’s contract recommendations. The 30 days are up. The union can go on strike after March 7.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

New bills would help keep state spending in check

By FJ Hilgart

02/25/2025

House Bill 3014 and Senate Bill 1546 would tie Illinois’ spending growth to GDP growth, potentially saving billions of dollars as the state needs to live within its means.

No Illinois teacher strikes in 2024, but will Chicago Teachers Union strike in 2025?

By Mailee Smith

02/13/2025

After going on strike 63 times in the previous 13 years, Illinois teachers unions gave families a break and didn’t walk out on students in 2024. But the Chicago Teachers Union may change that soon.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union moves one step closer to going on strike

By Mailee Smith

02/05/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union rejected recommendations from a neutral factfinder. The union will be free to strike after the report is public for 30 days and the union gives 10 days’ notice of striking.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

What you need to know about whether Chicago Teachers Union will strike in April

By Mailee Smith

01/30/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools entered the “fact finding” phase of negotiations in January 2025. Here’s what that means, whether Chicago students might be out of class, when and what it all could do to taxpayers.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

How government unions work against interests of private-sector unions, taxpayers

By Mailee Smith

01/08/2025

Government unions posed threats to public welfare that were recognized by founders of the labor movement and by progressive icon Franklin D. Roosevelt. Those threats have become reality, with government union power dominating – especially in Illinois.

Cracking down on fare evasion can help deter Chicago transit crime

By Chris Coffey

10/31/2024

Washington, D.C., and New York City have cracked down on fare evasion because it is linked to serious and violent crime. The Chicago Transit Authority should do the same to curb its growing crime problem.

TAGS: CTA: Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago Teachers Union’s actions affect all Illinoisans

By Mailee Smith

10/23/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union might be in one city, but its lobbying and other political wrangling affect residents statewide.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Who is running for judge in Illinois in 2024?

By Joe Tabor

10/17/2024

On Nov. 5 Illinoisans will vote to elect two Illinois Supreme Court justices and nine appellate court justices, and whether to retain four sitting appellate court justices.

TAGS: Election Day

Unlocking Opportunity: How Occupational Licensing Reform Would Promote Equitable Empowerment in Illinois

By Josh Bandoch, Larry Han

10/16/2024

Published Oct. 16, 2024 Illinois finds itself at a crossroads: will it empower minorities and poor people to unleash their potential, or will it perpetuate an inequitable status quo? For far too many Illinoisans, opportunity is unfairly and unnecessarily out of reach. Illinois ranks in the bottom ten among all states in social mobility and...

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Chicago Teachers Union can strike after March 7

New bills would help keep state spending in check

No Illinois teacher strikes in 2024, but will Chicago Teachers Union strike in 2025?

Chicago Teachers Union moves one step closer to going on strike

What you need to know about whether Chicago Teachers Union will strike in April

How government unions work against interests of private-sector unions, taxpayers

Cracking down on fare evasion can help deter Chicago transit crime

Chicago Teachers Union’s actions affect all Illinoisans

Who is running for judge in Illinois in 2024?

Unlocking Opportunity: How Occupational Licensing Reform Would Promote Equitable Empowerment in Illinois

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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