Unfair policies shut kids out of extracurriculars By Mailee Smith 05/05/2026 Illinois law is inclusive, but some districts aren’t. Find out where yours lands.
Five reasons school districts shouldn’t lock students out of extracurriculars By Mailee Smith 05/05/2026 More than 160 districts in Illinois bar participation by those who aren’t full-time students in their schools.
A review of Pritzker scandals By Lilly Rossi 05/04/2026 With Gov. J.B. Pritzker stepping further onto the national stage and priming for politics outside of Illinois, let’s not forget his scandalous past. TAGS: JB Pritzker
U.S. Supreme Court decision puts brakes on Illinois redistricting amendment By Joe Tabor 04/30/2026 Louisiana v. Callais prohibits using race to draw districts. That would make the proposed amendment unconstitutional.
5 things to know about Illinois’ new school rating system By Hannah Schmid 04/30/2026 Labels on the familiar state report card are poised to change.
Proposed amendment does nothing to curb gerrymandering in Illinois By Joe Tabor 04/29/2026 If state House Democrats were serious about protecting our votes, they would require competitive elections and remove politicians from the process.
Pritzker’s 57 tax and fee hikes cost Illinoisans $77 billion By Ravi Mishra 04/28/2026 The governor has presided over $77 billion in increases while Illinois’ economic growth lags. TAGS: JB Pritzker
Illinois housing shortage prices many out of homeownership By LyLena Estabine 04/27/2026 Property taxes and restrictive zoning are driving the state’s housing crisis. New laws could help spur more construction.
Illinois’ number of high school grads to plunge 32%. Lawmakers still want more college money. By Josh Bandoch 04/23/2026 State higher ed funding is already double the national average.
Massachusetts ‘millionaires tax’ cost the state $4 billion in departing income By Bryce Hill 04/22/2026 The vast majority of that loss came from high-income earners leaving the state.