A new report finds Illinois lacks protection from federal overreach, with few safeguards to limit funding and mandates.

The Illinois General Assembly just eliminated parking minimums for developments near transit hubs. That flexibility should ...

More than 100 teachers left struggling students, cost taxpayers as much as $19,300 for Chicago Teachers Union “lobby day.” ...

Union accounting shows just 36% of its spending was on representing teachers in 2025, while it spent more than $41 million on ...

Chicago Public Schools’ low-income and minority students recorded lower proficiency rates than the state average. They are also missing more school.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker made it harder for Illinoisans to sue the state but just made it easier for outsiders to sue businesses here.

Illinoisans have experienced two difficult and chaotic years without a functioning state budget. The state can’t pay its bills, social services are shutting down and some universities are even ...

The transit rescue plan freezes fares, raises tolls, hikes sales taxes and diverts road funds – adding to taxpayers’ burdens.

Chicago-area sales taxes were already No. 2 in the U.S., but new taxing authority handed to the Regional Transportation ...

A major library supplier formerly employing 1,500 will cease operations at the end of the year, laying off 318 workers in ...

Cook County leaders announced the second installment of property tax bills will be mailed by Nov. 14 with a Dec. 15 due date.