Waste Watch: Illinois gives $500,000 to health advocacy non-profit

By Ravi Mishra

04/08/2026

A $500,000 grant from the state highlights issues in transparency and last-minute funding.

Bears deal will be a top priority for lawmakers upon return

By Bryce Hill

04/07/2026

Legislators face enormous pressure to finalize a megaprojects bill that would spell disaster for taxpayers.

TAGS: Chicago Bears

Illinois must rein in spending

By Benjamin Hines

04/06/2026

Increases funded by federal COVID aid have been made permanent, causing a fiscal problem.

Illinois can expand opportunity with apprenticeship bill

By Josh Bandoch

04/02/2026

A measure in the General Assembly would permit cosmetology and barber apprenticeships as a pathway to a license.

Cook County TIFs cost taxpayers over $2 billion

By LyLena Estabine

04/01/2026

By freezing property values in a specific area, TIF districts artificially manipulate who pays the levy, leading to effective property tax hikes.

TAGS: TIF: Tax Increment Financing

Illinois missing out on big savings

By Benjamin Hines

03/30/2026

Adopting a state spending cap could help combat a mounting fiscal crisis.

Testimony: Lawmakers can help workers sustain careers through an evolving economy 

By Josh Bandoch

03/27/2026

House Bill 4882 was supported with written testimony by Josh Bandoch, head of policy at Illinois Policy.

A Bears stadium deal should not include lawmaker perks or raise property taxes

By Bryce Hill

03/27/2026

Publicly funded stadium agreements can involve questionable incentives for politicians. The megaprojects bill in Illinois would drive up neighbors’ property taxes.

More than half of Illinois counties suffer outmigration

By Bryce Hill

03/26/2026

Residents are leaving every corner of Illinois for other states despite surging international migration propping up the total population.

Illinois home prices jump as inventory plunges

By LyLena Estabine, Jon Josko

03/26/2026

The state’s housing inventory is at just 31% of pre-pandemic levels, driving up prices. Restrictive zoning and the nation’s highest property taxes must be addressed.

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Waste Watch: Illinois gives $500,000 to health advocacy non-profit

Bears deal will be a top priority for lawmakers upon return

Illinois must rein in spending

Illinois can expand opportunity with apprenticeship bill

Cook County TIFs cost taxpayers over $2 billion

Illinois missing out on big savings

Testimony: Lawmakers can help workers sustain careers through an evolving economy

A Bears stadium deal should not include lawmaker perks or raise property taxes

More than half of Illinois counties suffer outmigration

Illinois home prices jump as inventory plunges

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students