Illinois biometric data law a threat to businesses

By Benjamin Hines

04/17/2026

Despite reforms, litigation continues over the country’s toughest such law.

Peoria Heights mayor vetoes grocery tax as Chicago considers it

By Brad Weisenstein

09/16/2025

Peoria Heights’ mayor vetoed a grocery tax, saying the village would not balance its budget on the backs of families at the grocery checkout. Now Chicago is considering taking $73.5 million through the tax.

TAGS: Chicago, grocery tax, taxes

Illinois Federation of Teachers likes trans restrooms; dislikes cops, charter schools

By Lilly Rossi

07/24/2025

The Illinois Federation of Teachers, the parent union of the Chicago Teachers Union, should be worried about the three Rs, but its main R is “radicalism.” Transgender restrooms, defunding the police and getting rid of charter schools top its radical agenda.

TAGS: IFT: Illinois Federation of Teachers

Group pushes tax on Amazon deliveries, digital ads in final budget talks

By Ravi Mishra

05/30/2025

With the budget facing a potential $1.2 billion deficit, some ideas on the table include taxing deliveries from companies such as Amazon and digital ads.

Some Montgomery County residents see 1,400% property tax hike

By Dylan Sharkey

11/22/2024

Residents in Central Illinois are feeling sticker shock from exponential property tax growth. One woman’s $756 property tax bill is skyrocketing to $10,000 in one year.

TAGS: Montgomery County, property taxes

Chicago car thefts at 11-year high in 2023 before year’s over

By Patrick Andriesen

12/05/2023

Chicago set an 11-year record for car thefts with months still to go in 2023. Nearly 25,000 drivers through October failed to find their vehicles where they’d left them.

TAGS: Chicago

3 bad decisions drive up Chicago Teachers Union dues by over $160

By Mailee Smith

11/22/2023

Chicago Teachers Union members are seeing their dues jump to more $1,400 this year – over $160 more than last year. Here are three reasons to believe CTU hiked dues to make up for its own questionable financial decisions.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union runs first reported deficit under Stacy Davis Gates

By Mailee Smith

10/05/2023

For the first time since the Chicago Teachers Union started filing federal reports, the union reported spending more money than it took in for its 2023 fiscal year. It underscores members’ concerns about union leaders for years failing to provide required audits.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates

Chicago Teachers Union spending on teachers down, politics up in 2023

By Mailee Smith

09/28/2023

The Chicago Teachers Union’s most recent federal report reveals just 17% of its spending in 2023 was on representing teachers, but it tripled its political spending from the previous year. Nearly 500 teachers left the union.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates

Chicago households making $100K targeted by Brandon Johnson allies

By Bryce Hill, Justin Carlson

06/06/2023

An ominously titled document by close confidants of new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson states the new administration’s top priority is to take more money from households making $100,000 or more to fund what they claim is a “just Chicago.”

TAGS: Brandon Johnson

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Illinois biometric data law a threat to businesses

Peoria Heights mayor vetoes grocery tax as Chicago considers it

Illinois Federation of Teachers likes trans restrooms; dislikes cops, charter schools

Group pushes tax on Amazon deliveries, digital ads in final budget talks

Some Montgomery County residents see 1,400% property tax hike

Chicago car thefts at 11-year high in 2023 before year’s over

3 bad decisions drive up Chicago Teachers Union dues by over $160

Chicago Teachers Union runs first reported deficit under Stacy Davis Gates

Chicago Teachers Union spending on teachers down, politics up in 2023

Chicago households making $100K targeted by Brandon Johnson allies

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