Illinois

New bill could help Illinois’ housing gap with granny flats statewide

By Patrick Andriesen

02/25/2026

A measure in Springfield would expand permission to build accessory dwelling units to every municipality in the state.

New bill would block scholarship money for students

By Lilly Rossi

02/24/2026

Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that would prohibit Illinois students from receiving private funds for tutoring and other academic needs – even though it would cost the state nothing.

Idaho giving students access to federal scholarships; Illinois should join

By Benjamin Hines, Lilly Rossi

02/24/2026

The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of school choice tax credits. Yet Illinois continues to lag the nation with no form of school choice.

TAGS: scholarships, school choice

Pritzker’s $56 billion budget relies on $700 million in new revenue

By Ravi Mishra

02/23/2026

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $56 billion budget proposal for 2027 relies in more than $700 million in new revenue.

TAGS: JB Pritzker

Illinois job openings drop by 100,000 since September with 302,000 unemployed

By Josh Bandoch, Jon Josko

02/20/2026

Illinois job openings are down by more than 100,000 since September.

Waste watch: Illinois uses temporary federal aid to fund ongoing social programs

By Geoff Feinstein

02/19/2026

Illinois lawmakers diverted at least $74 million in one-time pandemic relief funds to select social programs and nonprofits.

Pritzker proposes record-setting $56 billion budget

By Bryce Hill

02/18/2026

Spending proposal features $1 billion in updated revenue assumptions, $589 million in tax and fee hikes and $139 million in fund sweeps.

TAGS: JB Pritzker

Illinois’ increased revenue because of federal economy, not state lawmakers

By Ravi Mishra

02/18/2026

Higher tax revenue paints a better picture for Illinois’ budget, but increases have been driven by strong national economy, rather than local policy.

TAGS: JB Pritzker

Illinois at near record-low union membership in 2025

By Mailee Smith

02/18/2026

Just 13.1% of workers in Illinois were union members in 2025. Thousands of government workers have rejected union membership.

Amazon Fresh cuts 1,545 Illinois jobs in January

By Josh Bandoch, Jon Josko

02/17/2026

Amazon laid off 1,545 Illinois employees. That was most of 2,000 total layoffs across the state in January.

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FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

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