Illinois can learn from Massachusetts, Washington D.C. for career programs

By Aayush Goodpaty

10/22/2024

Illinois can learn from other programs on how to prepare residents facing a benefits cliff, where low-income families are penalized for advancing in their careers.

Cómo me registro para votar en Illinois?

10/17/2024

Registrarse para votar en Illinois puede ser confuso. Aquí está lo que necesitas saber para asegurarte de que tu voz sea escuchada este Día de las Elecciones.

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

Don’t miss this tax question on your Nov. 5 ballot

By Dylan Sharkey, Patrick Andriesen

10/16/2024

You will see a survey on the Nov. 5 election regarding Illinois taxes. Lawmakers can then use the results to see how voters feel when considering new laws.

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...

How Chicago Teachers Union cost 2,000 students their charter schools

By Hannah Schmid

10/11/2024

The Acero Schools charter network is closing seven of its 15 charter schools in the Chicago Public Schools district. Blame the Chicago Teachers Union’s history of opposition to charter schools for spurring the school closures.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Apprenticeships can be lifeline for 177,000 idle Illinois youth

By Lauren Zuar

10/10/2024

Apprenticeships are a great alternative to a college degree, and there is high demand in Illinois. They can help the 177,000 Illinois youths who are out of work and out of school.

781 layoffs in September, with Amazon closing a Chicago facility

By Patrick Andriesen

10/09/2024

Chicago led Illinois for mass layoffs in September after Amazon announced it was closing its Goose Island fulfillment center.

Illinois taxpayers pay for more school staff despite fewer students

By Hannah Schmid

10/08/2024

The number of administrators and teachers in Illinois public schools has increased while the number of students has declined. Illinois is adding administrators faster than teachers.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Food assistance rises, with nearly 2M Illinoisans getting benefits in June

By Patrick Andriesen

10/04/2024

Nearly 2 million Illinoisans – or nearly 1 in 6 – received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in June 2024. The number of Illinoisans needing federal help with groceries was the highest since September 2023.

TAGS: SNAP

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Illinois can learn from Massachusetts, Washington D.C. for career programs

Cómo me registro para votar en Illinois?

Who is running for judge in Illinois in 2024?

Don’t miss this tax question on your Nov. 5 ballot

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

How Chicago Teachers Union cost 2,000 students their charter schools

Apprenticeships can be lifeline for 177,000 idle Illinois youth

781 layoffs in September, with Amazon closing a Chicago facility

Illinois taxpayers pay for more school staff despite fewer students

Food assistance rises, with nearly 2M Illinoisans getting benefits in June

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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