Declining reading and math scores decrease opportunity for students in Illinois. Apprenticeships, which provide paid ...

Halloween shoppers can stay clear of Illinois’ spooky candy tax if they know the right candy to buy. When it comes to ...

The Chicago Teachers Union might be in one city, but its lobbying and other political wrangling affect residents statewide.

Illinois’ state budget needs more than $6.3 billion to cover its own shortfalls before it can provide property tax relief to ...

The Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship program saved taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars before it was killed by ...

Champaign County has spent over $60,000 on a promotional campaign for a local sales tax hike using taxpayer funds. It might ...

The plan to close 7 of the 15 Acero Charter Schools is the latest maneuver in the Chicago Teachers Union’s campaign to ...

Illinois is tied with California for the nation’s second-worst unemployment behind only Nevada, according to September data.

Illinois can learn from other programs on how to prepare residents facing a benefits cliff, where low-income families are ...

On Nov. 5 Illinoisans will vote to elect two Illinois Supreme Court justices and nine appellate court justices, and whether ...

Chicagoans reported fewer violent crimes but more aggravated batteries through September. Look below to see how many happened ...

Chicago transit ridership is barely 60% of pre-COVID levels while the budget is 30% higher, now they face a $577 million ...