What do NIL college football players pay in taxes? By Lilly Rossi 08/28/2026 As the college football season starts, athletes face taxes on their name, image and likeness income. TAGS: college football, NIL: Name Image and Likeness
Pritzker record: Illinois loses tens of thousands of residents during his tenure By Adam Gorcyca 08/26/2026 Illinois’ population has shrunk under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s leadership and is predicted to fall further. TAGS: JB Pritzker, outmigration
Stacy Davis Gates: The scandal-plagued leadership of a teachers union president By Hannah Schmid 08/03/2026 Stacy Davis Gates’ tenure as president of the Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers has been riddled with scandals. Now, fewer than 1-in-3 Chicagoans have a favorable opinion of the union. TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates
Educators defeat Chicago Teachers Union’s proposed dues hike By Mailee Smith 05/23/2026 The union wanted to raise dues as much as $800 a year to pay for its leaders’ political activities.
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.
IRS: Illinois led nation in rate of income loss in 2023 By Bryce Hill 04/22/2026 The state lost a bigger share per resident moving out than anywhere else in the country, according to IRS data.
Highest-earning Illinoisans fleeing state at fastest rate By Bryce Hill 04/21/2026 Residents of all age and income groups move out, but those making over $200,000 lead the departures. TAGS: outmigration
IRS: Illinois lost $6 billion to outmigration in 2023 By Bryce Hill 04/21/2026 A net of nearly 56,000 people and $6 billion in income left the state in 2023, according to IRS data. TAGS: outmigration
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.
March Madness: Lower-tax states offer savings for NIL athletes By Dylan Sharkey, Lilly Rossi 03/17/2026 Ahead of March Madness, some of the highest-earning college basketball players will pay less in state income tax than they would in Illinois.