Gov. J.B. Pritzker said state agencies need to trim 4%, blaming President Donald Trump and a slowing national economy.

The Chicago Teachers Union is shutting down school choice by attacking charter schools, hurting Black and Latino families who ...

The worst-off neighborhood was the Magnificent Mile on the Near North Side: 41% of its storefronts disappeared in the last 10 ...

Illinois Federation of Teachers has funneled over $11 million into the campaigns of 135 current members of the Illinois ...

Illinois students could be denied donor-funded scholarships for tutoring and other academic services because opponents are ...

New taxes on Uber, automatic property tax hikes and higher liquor taxes are all being pushed as Chicago leaders seek to spend ...

Odd-year municipal elections suppress votes. Illinois should follow other states and move them to November to represent the will of voters.

Illinois families hoping to buy a home face a tough reality: rising prices pushing once-affordable communities out of reach.

Chicago’s spending is up nearly $7 billion—up 62% from 2019—driven in part by massive pension bills and rising personnel ...

Lawmakers raise online sports gambling tax from 15% to as high as 40%, tying state budget to Illinoisans gambling, and losing ...

A new federal scholarship tax credit program could be a lifeline to students in rural Illinois. They may have limited ...

Legalizing additional dwelling units citywide would bring more housing choices, lower costs and help Chicagoans stay in the ...