Chicago Teachers Union releases ‘annual’ audits 5 years late

By Mailee Smith

01/22/2026

Chicago Teachers Union leaders fought members, a Congressional inquiry and a potential U.S. Department of Labor investigation over audits. Now we know why.

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Feds demand Chicago Teachers Union release audits

By Lilly Rossi

11/24/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union's secrecy and potential financial shenanigans have drawn the attention of the U.S. Congress.

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Chicago Teachers Union pulls teachers out of class, away from students

By Lilly Rossi

11/06/2025

Chicago Teachers Union members were encouraged to skip class to lobby state lawmakers during the veto session. Politics over student learning, at taxpayers’ expense.

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Pritzker vetoes 5th lowest of 16 Democrat-controlled states

By Lilly Rossi

11/04/2025

In Illinois, 99% of state bills passed by the Democratic supermajority become law with no objection by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Democracy suffers without checks and balances.

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Chicago Teachers Union spent $173K on poolside recording studio, won’t show audit to members

By Mailee Smith

10/28/2025

Questionable spending plus the union’s refusal to release required annual audits should concern members.

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Record high: Chicago Teachers Union 2X political spending

By Mailee Smith

10/02/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union spent millions on failed school board candidates in its 2025 fiscal year. Not even 18% of its spending was on representing teachers.

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Literacy epidemic hits Illinois as fewer than 1 in 3 students read well

By Hannah Schmid

03/28/2025

Student literacy is in trouble nationally. Illinois is one of 41 states where just 1 in 3 or fewer of its fourth-graders met reading standards in 2024.

TAGS: public schools

Illinois part of national epidemic, with only 1 in 3 students reading well

By Hannah Schmid

09/19/2024

Student literacy is in trouble nationally, which is why Illinois is one of 35 states where just 1 in 3 – or fewer – of its fourth graders met reading standards in 2022.

Over 1M Illinois families rely on food stamps for Thanksgiving dinner

By Dylan Sharkey

11/21/2023

More than 1 million Illinois households will rely on federal food assistance for Thanksgiving. Eliminating the grocery tax could help those relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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Big batteries to store renewable energy create fire hazard

By Dylan Sharkey

02/14/2023

As Illinois pushes for more renewable energy, it comes with a fire hazard risk at battery storage centers. A battery storage facility explosion in Arizona hurt eight firefighters. There have been three other fires.

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Chicago Teachers Union releases ‘annual’ audits 5 years late

Feds demand Chicago Teachers Union release audits

Chicago Teachers Union pulls teachers out of class, away from students

Pritzker vetoes 5th lowest of 16 Democrat-controlled states

Chicago Teachers Union spent $173K on poolside recording studio, won’t show audit to members

Record high: Chicago Teachers Union 2X political spending

Literacy epidemic hits Illinois as fewer than 1 in 3 students read well

Illinois part of national epidemic, with only 1 in 3 students reading well

Over 1M Illinois families rely on food stamps for Thanksgiving dinner

Big batteries to store renewable energy create fire hazard

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