Sen. Graciela Guzman has introduced contradictory bills. One calls for more state funding, while the other would block donated federal money for students.

A recent survey indicates the Chicago Teachers Union is less popular than ever among Chicago residents, with a significant majority holding negative views.

J.B. Pritzker’s tenure as governor suggests that his proposed record-high $56 billion budget for fiscal 2027 is likely to grow before it’s enacted. Since 2019, final budgets have averaged $939 million ...

Legislators should use fiscal notes to show taxpayers the economic impact of their proposals. Illinois taxpayers should know ...

Illinois Democrats might find it harder to maintain their partisan advantage in U.S. House elections in 2030 redistricting. The state’s districts are already practically maximized for partisan ...

Chicago business activity expanded in February for the second straight month, according to the Chicago Business Barometer.

Chicago homeowners have suffered in recent years. While property taxes did increase in some Cook County suburbs in 2024, city ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to spend at least $250 million to target the state’s housing affordability crisis, and the money ...

J.B. Pritzker made Illinois’ acute housing shortage a focus in his recent State of the State address, proposing to make ...

Illinoisans would pay a new bag tax under a proposed bill in Springfield. The tax would only deepen concerns that the state ...

The state’s data center boom is reshaping energy, water use and taxes. Here’s what residents should know about the costs, ...

A new bill in Springfield calls for a study of Illinois’ higher education system and a 10-year plan to make it more ...