The busiest stations did not necessarily have the highest crime rates. CTA and the Chicago Police Department increased police deployments on the system during 2026, including addi ...

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 ...

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

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.

Since J.B. Pritzker became governor in 2019, Illinois’ unemployment rate has trended above the national average. The average rate in Illinois was 5.4% from January 2019, when Pritzker took office, to ...

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

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

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

Almost 9,000 signatures from residents could put two binding referendum questions on the ballot to establish recall ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is seeking a second term, officially joining the growing field of candidates in the 2027 ...