At least 5 Democratic states are opting into the FSTC. What’s holding up Pritzker?

By Lilly Rossi

05/18/2026

At least 31 states have said they plan to opt into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program.

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Pritzker’s social media fee could be costly legal disaster

By Bryce Hill, Ravi Mishra

05/14/2026

The governor’s proposal would face challenges.

What Pritzker’s housing plan gets right and wrong

By Ravi Mishra

05/11/2026

The state should follow others by passing reforms that would make building housing easier and cheaper.

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How much is the new Illinois gas tax hike?

By Dylan Sharkey

05/06/2026

On July 1 the state tax will hit almost 50 cents a gallon. Lawmakers made automatic annual hikes.

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Under Pritzker, Illinois near the bottom in job growth

By Josh Bandoch

05/06/2026

The state created only 54,000 jobs in seven years.

A review of Pritzker scandals

By Lilly Rossi

05/04/2026

With Gov. J.B. Pritzker stepping further onto the national stage and priming for politics outside of Illinois, let’s not forget his scandalous past.

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Pritzker’s 57 tax and fee hikes cost Illinoisans $77 billion

By Ravi Mishra

04/28/2026

The governor has presided over $77 billion in increases while Illinois’ economic growth lags.

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Illinois housing shortage prices many out of homeownership

By LyLena Estabine

04/27/2026

Property taxes and restrictive zoning are driving the state’s housing crisis. New laws could help spur more construction.

Illinois income growth lags U.S. under Pritzker

By Ravi Mishra

04/21/2026

State residents earn more than they did in 2019 but are falling behind the rest of the country while the tax burden drives out businesses.

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4/20: How Illinois spends marijuana money

By Dylan Sharkey

04/20/2026

The state’s cannabis taxes likely tempt residents to make purchases in neighboring Missouri, which has one of the lowest rates in the country.

JB Pritzker

At least 5 Democratic states are opting into the FSTC. What’s holding up Pritzker?

Pritzker’s social media fee could be costly legal disaster

What Pritzker’s housing plan gets right and wrong

How much is the new Illinois gas tax hike?

Under Pritzker, Illinois near the bottom in job growth

A review of Pritzker scandals

Pritzker’s 57 tax and fee hikes cost Illinoisans $77 billion

Illinois housing shortage prices many out of homeownership

Illinois income growth lags U.S. under Pritzker

4/20: How Illinois spends marijuana money

Fighting poverty with employment: Chicago block clubs

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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