Thanksgiving travel will set a record in Illinois and in the U.S. Illinois drivers will pay the nation’s second-highest gas ...

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

One-in-four Illinois public school students were chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year. It is contributing to Illinois’ low academic proficiency.

High taxes, red tape and fiscal mismanagement have stalled Chicago’s economy, but smart reform could get it growing again.

Illinois voters soundly rejected a progressive state income tax because it was a path to tax retirees. That isn’t stopping ...

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates is bringing her militant agenda to 200 more school districts as president ...

Illinois state lawmakers are severing new federal business tax cuts. Their quest to keep more cash will cost the state in ...

Families rely on single-family homes. Illinois must relax zoning laws and lower minimum lot sizes to make them more ...

Chicago Public Schools employees spent $23.6 million in tax dollars on lavish vacations at 5-star hotels and overseas trips.

A Lombard housing project shows how smaller lots can lower costs, boost development and help Illinois address its housing ...

In Lake County and across Illinois, fire pensions are driving up property taxes and leaving fewer resources for safety.

A barometer of business health shows Chicago is close to marking two years of decline. The city’s employment rate lags the ...