CPS lost over 11,500 students in 2026, marking a 20% enrollment drop over 10 years, worsening the district's empty-school ...

The Education Freedom Tax Credit program gives money to special needs students. Gov. Pritzker must opt in by Jan. 1.

The busiest stations did not necessarily have the highest crime rates. CTA and the Chicago Police Department increased police ...

Gov. Pritzker still has not opted Illinois into the Education Freedom Tax Credit. An Indiana billboard warns of a $1,700 tax ...

Gov. Pritzker claims Illinois' credit rating upgrades show financial prowess. Data shows they are the result of 63 tax and fee hikes.

Early voting starts Sept. 24 in Illinois, leading up to Election Day on Nov. 3. See the federal, state, and local offices on ...

Last year Chicago issued 529,529 tickets to drivers for traveling 6 to 10 mph over the speed limit, up from 424,754 in 2024.

Lawmakers filed over 10,000 bills in the 104th Illinois General Assembly, but fewer than half of 1% included fiscal notes.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new Illinois rideshare union law. Sectoral bargaining is likely impact prices for passengers.

Illinois has the 15th-lowest occupational licensing burden, but lags behind Missouri and Indiana. There are ways to boost the workforce.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is eyeing the 2028 presidential election. His $20M PAC signals a pivot away from Illinois state politics.

Three years after Illinois ended cash bail, Cook County data shows an increase in new charges, even as overall crime drops nationwide.