Illinois companies announced 1,722 mass layoffs in September, with restructuring at Capital One leading to the single largest ...

Diana Graham has served as the president of the Lotus Neighbors for Action block club in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood for ...

Chicago Public Schools students struggle in reading and math as just 2-in-5 read at grade level and about 1-in-4 do math ...

Newly released data from state assessments show just half of Illinois public school students could read at grade level and ...

State lawmakers are rushing a first-in-the-world wealth tax on billionaires. They also want taxes on streaming services such ...

Illinois’ latest tax scheme, a 4.95% “wealth tax” on unrealized gains for billionaires, risks violating the state ...

Lawsuits are mounting from homeowners, investors and counties. Unless lawmakers act, taxpayers could pay millions in damages over Illinois' unconstitutional tax sale system.

Similarly, the CTU Board of Trustees is to “procure each year, a reliable and adequate audit of the finances of the Union for ...

Transit reform can support Illinois riders and taxpayers. These seven principles outline a path to affordability, ...

Harvey became the second city in 35 years to ask the state to step in under Illinois’ Financially Distressed City Law. It won ...

While Aurora sits near the top of the safety rankings, Chicago lands near the bottom undermining claims by Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson describes the 2026 budget as “Protecting Chicago,” but his plan seems to do the opposite. Taxes ...