Illinois economy grows 4.3%, riding national trend

By Ravi Mishra

01/23/2026

Illinois saw strong economic growth in the third quarter of 2025, largely tracking national trends.

Illinois home prices rising, inventory nearly half

By LyLena Estabine

01/23/2026

Since 2019, Illinois home prices have jumped nearly 50% and available houses are down nearly 50%. Blame property taxes and zoning.

TAGS: housing market, property taxes

3 things to know about Pat Quinn’s ‘millionaire tax’

By LyLena Estabine

01/23/2026

Former Gov. Pat Quinn claims a millionaire tax would offer Illinoisans property tax relief, but it won’t work without pension reform.

TAGS: millionaire tax, Pat Quinn

Census: 95% of Illinoisans moving out head to lower-tax states

By Bryce Hill

01/22/2026

U.S. Census estimates showed Illinois lost residents to 32 states and Washington, D.C. – virtually all to lower-tax states.

TAGS: outmigration, taxes

Chicago Public Schools students thrive through academic rigor

By Lilly Rossi, Hannah Schmid

01/22/2026

Chicago Public Schools’ school choice experiment is working: students at the city’s selective enrollment schools are thriving.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

Waste watch: Illinois grants $4M to private theaters

By Jack Knorr

01/21/2026

Illinois lawmakers gave money to venues for plays, concerts and weddings – without explaining why private concerns deserved public money.

Donors can help Illinois students, but will Pritzker let them?

By Lilly Rossi

01/20/2026

A new federal program would provide donor funds to school children in Illinois. But the governor must allow it.

TAGS: JB Pritzker

Illinois state lawmakers boost their own pay

By Lilly Rossi

01/19/2026

Taxpayers usually get told what raise they will receive. They also get told what raises they will give: to state lawmakers, and by those same lawmakers.

APL Logistics, S&S Active both see mass layoffs

By Josh Bandoch, Jon Josko

01/16/2026

 A warehouse and supply chain company and clothing company gave the Chicago collar counties the bulk of Illinois’ mass layoffs in December.

7 things to know about Chicago Bears stadium debate

By LyLena Estabine

01/15/2026

Who owns Soldier Field? Why do taxpayers still owe millions? What would a move mean for Chicago’s budget? Answers about a potential Bears move.

Illinois

Illinois economy grows 4.3%, riding national trend

Illinois home prices rising, inventory nearly half

3 things to know about Pat Quinn’s ‘millionaire tax’

Census: 95% of Illinoisans moving out head to lower-tax states

Chicago Public Schools students thrive through academic rigor

Waste watch: Illinois grants $4M to private theaters

Donors can help Illinois students, but will Pritzker let them?

Illinois state lawmakers boost their own pay

APL Logistics, S&S Active both see mass layoffs

7 things to know about Chicago Bears stadium debate

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