Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan collected a pension worth $158,000 in 2024 while facing a federal corruption ...

Chicago residents reported 28,443 violent crimes during 2024. Attacks and threats were both up, with aggravated assaults ...

Illinois continues to maintain a sluggish job market and high unemployment. The December unemployment rate was third highest ...

Rapid growth in government jobs during 2024 did little to fix the downward trajectory of union membership in Illinois. Just ...

Some Illinois school boards allow all resident children – including private and homeschooled kids – to participate in ...

Additional Dwelling Unit Ordinance, while well-intentioned, has stifled development. Despite 71% of Chicagoans being in favor ...

Chicago might have just avoided a property tax hike, but city leaders couldn’t figure out how to pass the 2025 budget without ...

Chicago’s first elected school board was just sworn into office. Here’s what members should know about what the Chicago ...

Already 46 towns around Illinois have voted to impose a 1% grocery tax in 2026. Other Illinoisans will start to save 1% on ...

A new proposal would let Illinoisans recall state lawmakers and local politicians through petitions. State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R ...

With nearly $214 billion in state and local pension debt threatening both retirees and government finances, Illinois needs a ...

Joseph Miscimarra is a proponent of additional dwelling units, such as coach houses and granny flats. He supports a Chicago ...