The nation’s report card was just released and shows Illinois students continue to struggle to meet proficiency standards in ...

The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools entered the “fact finding” phase of negotiations in January 2025. Here’s what that means, whether Chicago students might be out of class, when and ...

The first nationwide school choice bill to pass out of committee in U.S. history was just reintroduced. But teachers unions, which killed Illinois’ school choice program in 2023, oppose giving ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan collected a pension worth $158,000 in 2024 while facing a federal corruption ...

Chicago residents reported 28,443 violent crimes during 2024. Attacks and threats were both up, with aggravated assaults ...

Illinois continues to maintain a sluggish job market and high unemployment. The December unemployment rate was third highest ...

Rapid growth in government jobs during 2024 did little to fix the downward trajectory of union membership in Illinois. Just ...

Chicago might have just avoided a property tax hike, but city leaders couldn’t figure out how to pass the 2025 budget without ...

Additional Dwelling Unit Ordinance, while well-intentioned, has stifled development. Despite 71% of Chicagoans being in favor ...

Even residents who rent their homes are affected, as landlords pass along the high property tax burden in the form of higher rent. Yet parents residing in many public school districts are denied ...

Chicago’s first elected school board was just sworn into office. Here’s what members should know about what the Chicago ...

A new proposal would let Illinoisans recall state lawmakers and local politicians through petitions. State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R ...