The Chicago Teachers Union strongly supports Brandon Johnson's new social media tax, a key part of the city's 2026 budget, ...

The average Illinois home price has skyrocketed nearly $100,000 since 2019 as the state’s housing inventory recovery lags far behind the nation’s. The typical home in the state costs just over ...

The law promised major infrastructure improvements, but the state’s roads aren’t in any better shape than when it took effect ...

The governor said Illinoisans wouldn’t be interested in a toll increase to keep the Bears. Then he signaled support for what would be the largest passenger toll hike in state history. Gov. J.B.

Illinois' 0.2% digital asset transaction tax applies to all trades, including losing ones, impacting market liquidity. Grant ...

In 24 states, employees of a unionized workplace can decide for themselves whether they want to join and financially support a union. In Wisconsin, this choice is extended to employees of state ...

Despite record high contributions from the state, the Teachers’ Retirement System has less than 50 cents on hand for every dollar owed. The health of the state’s teacher pension plan for teachers ...

The measure would prohibit the mayor from holding outside employment. A proposal in Illinois’ second-largest city would prohibit its mayor from holding outside employment while in the office, an ...

The Illinois Tollway board may approve a significant passenger toll increase, with automatic, inflation-tied hikes planned ...

Illinois public schools are teaching fewer students compared to a decade ago, yet taxpayers continue funding a system built for more students. Falling birth rates suggest that Illinois’ declining ...

Bucking the practice of recent years, lawmakers introduced the proposed budget more than three weeks before the May 31 end of the session. In a refreshing change from the chaotic rush of recent years, ...